Apple pie

Hi there!
This weekend I wasn't really up for cooking, but I will share a recipe from a book I've had at home since I can remember. One of the recipes is for American apple pie. And it's amazing!!!! Believe me... tried and tested many, many times, in its original version or a bit 'customized ;) RECIPE...

You'll need some patience with the dough... but don't worry, there's a trick in it too :) Prepare a big bowl and a 23-24cm baking tin.

Take a big bowl and sift in the flour (250 g). Add the baking powder (half bag) and mix. Melt the butter or margarine (125 g) and pour it in the mix. And that's the trick. In the original recipe you don't melt the butter, and believe me it's almost impossible to make a dough, unless you are willing no to use your hands for some time.


Mix all the ingredients well and add 2-3 spoons of water so you'll be able to get a smooth but firm dough out. Cover it in plastic foil or aluminum foil so it won't lose moist and let it rest on a room temperature for 15 minutes or so. DON'T place it in the fridge as the butter will harden and you won't be able to roll out the dough.

While the dough rests, you prepare the filling. You will need 4-5 ripe and big apples. I prefer the kinds with a bit sour taste, otherwise the taste is too sweet.
You must grate the apples into a bowl (you can use the one you used for the dough :)). If the apples are too juicy (fresh ones - seasonal - usually are) you must squeeze them at least a bit, or the pie will be too sappy. And the juice is perfect to treat yourself while 'slaving' on the pie ;)

Turn on the oven - 200°C. Ok, now you have the apples, add at least one teaspoon of cinnamon. Add two spoons of brown sugar (looks better), about two spoons of cream. At this point, it's all up to you: you can add raisins (I don't like them, so no raisins for me), nuts of any kind (just chop them roughly, about spoon or two), some other spices (if you have one that you specially like - nutmeg for ex.). You take a well mixed ingredients aside and roll out the dough. Knead it well just before you do. You must come out with the bottom, top and the rim of the baking tin, which must be well greased before you put in the dough. Put in the bottom and the rim - like making another tin inside :) you can place a piece by piece inside, you don't have to do it in one stroke :D Now toss in the apple mixture about, it should come about 2 cm thick. Flatten the top so you'll be able to put the dough top. You can now spread some egg on top so it will shine nicely - it's just for the decoration.

Put it in the oven and bake for about 30-40 minutes.

Serve hot and add a ball of vanilla ice-cream...

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