Apple Pie

Pie crust (adapted from Smitten Kitchen)

Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 (315g) cup flour
• 1 tbsp (15g) sugar
• 1 tsp table salt
• 2 sticks (225g) unsalted butter, very cold

For detailed steps do refer to Smitten Kitchen. Here is my short-cut steps.

Methods:

1. Mix together flour, sugar and salt.
2. Put chopped cold butter into flour and mix together using fork or pastry blender.
3. Mix until the butter is the size of peas. Doesn't have to mix so thoroughly. It's ok if there is still small chunks of butter.
4. Pour a little cold ice water into the dough until the a ball is formed. 
5. Divide the dough into two, flatten and chill in the fridge at least an hour. 

Apple Pie Fillings

Ingredients:

• 4 apples (sliced)
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• lemon juice

Mix all ingredients together.

Assemble the pie

1. Take out half of the chilled from the fridge and let it sit in room temperature for a while.
2. Roll the dough to the size of your skillet or pie pan. Put the dough into the skillet.
3. Use a fork and go all over the pie crust.
4. Pour in apple pie fillings. Put a few cubes of cold butter on top of the fillings.
5. Wrap the sides of the crust inwards.
6. Brush the sides with egg wash or milk. Sprinkle with coarse sugar.
7. Bake in preheated oven at 180C until the crust turns golden, about 30-40 mins.