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A round apple pie on a gold-colored platter, covered with a wide woven pastry lattice dusted with brown spice; glossy filling shows through in places.
Photo: RoySmith · CC BY-SA 4.0
About this photo & recipe

Apple Pie (baked).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.

Cinnamon Lattice Apple Pie290 min · 8 slices · Recipe card
Prep 45 minCook 65 minRest 180 min

Ingredients

  • For the pastry: 320 g plain flour, plus extra for rolling
  • 30 g granulated sugar
  • 4 g fine salt
  • 220 g cold unsalted butter, cubed
  • 75 g ice-cold water
  • For the filling: 900 g tart apples, peeled, cored, and cut into 1.5 cm pieces
  • 120 g granulated sugar
  • 20 g lemon juice
  • 25 g cornstarch
  • 3 g ground cinnamon
  • 1 g fine salt
  • For finishing: 20 g beaten egg (about half a large egg)
  • 12 g granulated sugar
  • 2 g ground cinnamon

Let’s make it

  1. Whisk the flour, 30 g sugar, and salt. Rub or cut in the cold butter until the mixture has pea-sized pieces. Add the cold water gradually, mixing just until the dough holds together. Divide into two portions, one slightly larger; shape into discs, wrap, and chill for 45 minutes.
  2. Toss the apples with 120 g sugar, lemon juice, cornstarch, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside while rolling the pastry so the fruit releases some juice.
  3. Heat the oven to 200°C conventional (180°C fan). Set a baking sheet on the middle rack to heat. Roll the larger pastry disc on a lightly floured surface into a roughly 32 cm round. Fit it into a 23 cm round pie dish, leaving a little overhang.
  4. Spoon the apple mixture into the lined dish and pour in any juices. Roll the remaining pastry to about 28 cm and cut into wide strips, roughly 2 cm across. Weave the strips over the apples, alternating over and under; trim, fold, and press the ends into the bottom crust to seal. Crimp the edge as desired.
  5. Brush the lattice and rim with beaten egg. Mix 12 g sugar with 2 g cinnamon and sprinkle over the top. Set the pie dish on the hot baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes, then reduce the oven to 190°C conventional (170°C fan) and bake for another 40–50 minutes. The crust should be deeply golden and the filling should bubble through the lattice.
  6. Cool the pie in its dish for at least 3 hours so the filling can settle before slicing. Store covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days; warm slices in a low oven if desired.

Kitchen notes

AI-assisted recipe in development; it has not been kitchen-tested. The photo is decorating inspiration rather than the tested result. Contains wheat, milk, and egg.

Recipe in development · not kitchen-tested.

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