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#Best apple pie lattice how to

Add the lemon juice, then the sugar, cornflour and cinnamon and stir to coat the apple slices evenly.Peel, core and slice your apples and place into a large mixing bowl.

#Best apple pie lattice how to

So a 30cm disc of pastry fits nicely inside! How to make homemade apple pie filling For example, I use this pie dish and the base measures around 25cm and sides around about 5cm. * Choose a pie dish which measures around 30cm total, base and sides. Chill in the fridge while you make the filling

Once chilled, roll out to a 30cm circle and gently place into your deep pie dish* and press gently into the dish.

Cut the dough into two equal pieces, wrap in film and chill both in the fridge for around 1.5 hours.

Add the remaining beaten egg and around 6-7 tablespoons of cold water to the large bowl and gently knead together until a smooth dough is formed.

This will be used as an egg wash for your pie top later!

Lightly whisk your egg, remove 2 tablespoons and set aside in a smaller bowl.

Add the butter and shortening and begin rubbing the fats into the flour with your fingers until it resembles rough bread crumbs

Add the plain flour, icing sugar and salt to a large mixing bowl and whisk to combine.

How to make an apple pie with lattice top from scratchįull instructions with step-by-step photos can be found in the recipe card at the bottom of this post, but here’s a quick summary: How to make sweet shortcrust pastry

Lemon juice helps prevent the apples from browning once cored and sliced.

Cinnamon because apple and cinnamon are meant to be together!.

Cornflour to help thicken the apple pie filling.

I used Granny Smith but I have some other suggestions in the FAQs further down the post! Eating apples are also added to give a slightly different texture and flavour to the pie filling.Bramley cooking apples have a great texture and flavour which works perfectly in apple pies.Egg to help bind the dough and add colour to the pastry.Icing sugar to slightly sweeten the pastry.Shortening helps create a more manageable dough, making it easier to roll out, shape and handle in general!.Butter helps create a flakey pastry with delicious buttery flavour.Plain flour for the main pastry structure.This pie is filled with a deliciously soft and sweet homemade apple filling, and I talk more about the type of apples to use in the FAQs below!įull ingredient amounts for this easy apple pie recipe can be found in the recipe card at the bottom of this post, but in summary, you’ll need: Homemade sweet shortcrust pastry