Authentic Miss Chef® Apple Pie

Pastry:

1. Add the flour and the butter to a mixing bowl and lightly rub into breadcrumbs with your fingertips.
2. Add the icing sugar, salt and baking powder.
3. Gradually mix in water until you have a smooth dough.
4. Cover in cling film and chill.

Filling:

1. Wash, peel and core the apples. Cut them into thin slices, 3-4mm wide.
2. Put the apples in a mixing bowl and add the lemon juice, both types of sugar, the cinnamon, the cornstarch the salt and the vanilla extract.
3. Gently stir
4. Cover the bowl with cling film and chill for 30 minutes.

Assembly:

1. Roll out the pastry using a rolling pin and put it into a greased deep-sided pie dish.
2. Cut the remaining pastry into 2cm-wide strips. These will be used to decorate the top. Set aside in the fridge.
3. Add the filling, including juice, to the pie dish.
4. In a small bowl, loosen the egg yolk up by adding a teaspoon of water.
5. Create a lattice on top of the pie using the pastry strips.
6. Brush the pastry all over with the egg yolk mixture.
7. Bake in the middle of the oven for 45 minutes at 180°C.

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