Saturday, November 3, 2012

APPLE PIE








TO PREPARE:

Ingredients For the Base:
  • 250 gms Flour
  • 125 gms Butter
  •  70 gms sugar powder
  • 25  ml to 30ml ice cold water
  • A pinch of salt

Ingredients for the Filling:
  • 4   apples
  • 50 gms powdered sugar
  • 2 tsp cinnamon powder
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 100 gms Cashewnut pieces


Method: 
  • Prepare the base for the pie by mixing the flour, sugar and butter to a crumb like consistency
  • Now pour in the water little by little till a dough is formed. 
  • Wrap the dough in cling film and refrigerate for a minimum of 30 minutes.
  • Dice the apples to small pieces and mix in the cinnamon powder, lime juice, cashew nuts and powder sugar and keep aside.
  • Roll the dough to the size of the pie dish (10") and line the pie dish well by cutting the edges to the height of the dish. 
  • Then put in the apple filling and cover with the remaining dough in any pattern. 
  • Bake in the oven @ 160 – 180 degrees for about an hour or till done well..
  • Serve hot with vanilla ice cream.

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