Mini Apple Pie with Sweet Pastry Crust
I like sweet pastry crust as it has a cookie-like texture that is great for apple pie. To make my pie extra crunchy, I top it with crumble toppings. This recipe might be time consuming and has quite a number of steps to follow, but it is worth the effort.
Sweet Pastry Crust
1) 195g flour
2) 110g unsalted butter
3) 50g sugar
4) 1/8 tsp salt
5) 1 egg (beaten)
Apple Fillings
1) 2 apples (slice thinly)
2) 1/4 tsp cinnamon
3) 1 tbsp flour
4) 20g sugar
5) juice of 1/4 lemon
Crumble Toppings
1) 30g butter
2) 40g flour
3) 20g sugar
4) 1/4 tsp cinnamon
Method
Pre-heat oven : 200 degree Celsius
Removable Pie Pan : 15 cm (diameter)
Sweet Pastry Crust
1) Beat butter until soften
3) Add egg gradually and beat until incorporated
4) Add flour and salt and mix until it can be formed into a ball
5) Flatten pastry into a disk
6) Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 15-30 mins.
Apple Fillings
1) Slice apples thinly. Add lemon juice to prevent apples from turning brown.
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| Apple and Lemon Juice |
2) Add cinnamon, flour and sugar and mix well
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3) Arrange apples into pie pan
Crumble Topping
1) Rub butter, sugar, flour and cinnamon until it turns grainy
Baking
1) Bake apple pie without toppings in a 200 degree celsius oven for 30 mins
2) Lay a layer of crumble onto the pie and bake in a 180 degree Celsius oven for 15 mins until toppings turn brown.
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| Crumble toppings on apple pie |
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It would be nice eat it with a scoop of ice cream.
