Photo: Shisma · CC BY 4.0
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Apple pie 24.jpg. Resized and converted to WebP; no AI alteration of the photograph. Photo used as decorating inspiration; the original photographer did not make or endorse this AI-assisted recipe. Recipe in development, not kitchen-tested.
Rustic Apple Pie with Patchwork Pastry185 min · 8 slices · Recipe card
Ingredients
- Plain flour: 300 g, plus extra for rolling
- Cold unsalted butter, cubed: 180 g
- Fine sugar: 25 g
- Fine salt: 3 g
- Cold water: 60 g
- Firm apples, peeled, cored, and sliced: 900 g
- Brown sugar: 100 g
- Cornstarch: 20 g
- Ground cinnamon: 3 g
- Ground nutmeg: 0.5 g
- Lemon juice: 15 g
- Milk: 15 g, for brushing
- Coarse sugar: 8 g, for sprinkling
Let’s make it
- For the pastry, mix the flour, sugar, and salt. Rub in the cold butter until the mixture has pea-sized pieces. Stir in the cold water just until a dough forms. Divide into two portions, one slightly larger, flatten into discs, wrap, and chill for 30 minutes.
- Heat the oven to 190°C (170°C fan). Set a baking tray on the middle rack. Lightly butter a 23 cm pie dish.
- Toss the apple slices with brown sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg, and lemon juice. Let stand while you roll the pastry.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll the larger pastry disc into a circle about 30 cm across. Fit it into the pie dish, leaving an overhang. Add the apples and scrape in their juices.
- Roll the remaining pastry about 5 mm thick. Cut it into broad strips and irregular pieces. Overlap them loosely across the apples, leaving some small gaps. Fold the base overhang inward and press gently against the top pastry to seal.
- Brush the pastry with milk and sprinkle with coarse sugar. Place the dish on the hot tray and bake for 55–65 minutes, until the pastry is deep golden and thick apple juices bubble through the gaps. If the top browns too quickly, cover it loosely with foil.
- Cool in the dish for at least 90 minutes so the filling can settle. Cut into 8 wedges with a sharp knife and serve at room temperature or gently warmed.
Kitchen notes
This is an AI-assisted recipe in development, not kitchen-tested; the photo is decorating inspiration rather than the tested result. Store covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days; warm individual portions before serving if desired. Contains wheat and dairy.
Recipe in development · not kitchen-tested.
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