RECIPES
Traditional apple pie Serves 6 • 310 g all-purpose flour • 120 g sugar • 285 g unsalted butter, cubed • 115 ml sour cream • 3 lbs cooking apples, sliced thin • ¼ tsp each allspice, nutmeg and cinnamon • 1 tsp vanilla extract • 1 large egg yolk • 1 tbsp cream Preheat the oven to 190°C. Combine 285 g flour, 8 g sugar and a pinch of salt. Using your hands, work the butter into the flour, until the mixture is shaggy. Make a well in the centre and pour in the sour cream; mix until the dough begins to clump. Separate the dough into two equal disks, sprinkle with flour, wrap and refrigerate. Toss the sliced apples with 25 g flour, 112 g sugar, the spices and vanilla extract. Roll out one disk of dough to a 12-inch circle. Place on a 9-inch pie plate, and arrange the apples on top. Roll out the top crust and place over the apples, pressing the top and bottom dough rounds together at the edges. Brush with egg yolk and cream, and cut slits in the top. Bake for an hour, until the crust is golden and juices are bubbling. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream. Find more classic recipes @ www.arounddb.com
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