American apple pie

Name: American apple pie
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: Serves 4-6
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 125 g (4 oz) sugar, and extra for sprinkling; 800 g (1 lb 10 oz) large green apples; 2 tablespoons caster sugar; 180 g (5¾ oz) unsalted butter, cubed; 325 g (10½ oz) plain flour; 40 g (1¼ oz) unsalted butter, cubed; 20 ml (¾ fl oz) lemon juice; 2½ tablespoons plain flour; ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

Preparation info

Serves
4-6

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
2 hr

Appears in

Desserts

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1998

About

When pilgrims first settled in North America, they took with them apple seeds and a love of pies, sowing a national love affair with this cherished homely dessert. Cooking apples yield the best results.

Ingredients

Pastry

325 g (10½ oz) plain flour
180 g (5¾

Dessert
Pie
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to moderate 180°C (350°F/Gas 4). To make the pastry, work together the flour, butter, sugar and a pinch of salt in a food processor until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. With the motor running, add 30