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Apple pie

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Read about fruit pies in the BrightCulinary Book

Apple pie, from the video Makes 2
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Ingredients
Method
Techniques
▶ 0:52
  • 12 whole apples
Peel the apples and cut into wedges; work quickly as they oxidize.
Peeling and cutting the applesPeeling
▶ 1:32
Melt butter in a skillet, add the sugar and cook it for a minute.
Stewing the apple filling
▶ 1:32
  • ¼ cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
Add the apples, split between two pans, with cinnamon and a little nutmeg.
▶ 2:07
Cook 10 minutes until the apples have stewed and softened, then until the syrup is almost dry.
▶ 2:07
  • cinnamon
  • nutmeg
Transfer to a bowl and cool completely.
▶ 2:36
  • 2 cup flour
  • 1 cup diced butter
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp vinegar
  • 1 cup cold water
Pulse flour, diced butter, salt and vinegar; add cold water and pulse until a ball starts to form.
Pulsing the pie crust
▶ 3:14
Form into two discs by hand and refrigerate half an hour.
Rolling out and assemblingShaping
▶ 3:14
Flour the surface and roll each disc into a circle from the center out; line the pie dish.
▶ 4:04
Fill the base with the apple filling, lay the top crust on (cut with a teardrop pattern) and crimp the edges with the thumbs.
▶ 4:33
Brush with egg wash for a golden crust and patch with leftover crust.
Egg wash and bakingBaking
▶ 4:33
  • egg wash
Bake on the lowest rack for 35 minutes.