Maple and Apple One Crust Pie Recipe

Maple and Apple One Crust Pie Recipe

A beautiful, rustic single crust pie that makes a delicious and simple dessert, sweetened with 100% natural maple syrup.

Ingredients

• Pastry
• 225g plain flour
• 100g unsalted cold butter, cut into cubes
• Pinch of salt
• 4 to 5 tablespoons cold water
• 1 egg, separated
• 2 tablespoons maple sugar or demerara sugar
• Filling
• 5 Granny Smith apples
• 
  75g Pure Maple Syrup, Dark Robust
  
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons corn starch
• Icing sugar, for dusting

Instructions

1. Begin by preparing the pastry. In a food processor, add the flour, butter, and salt, then blitz until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Gradually add a little water at a time, using the pulse setting, until the dough just starts to come together. Wrap the dough in clingfilm and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
2. Preheat the oven to 200C (180C fan, Gas Mark 6). Peel, core, and thinly slice the apples, then place them in a large bowl. Add the spices, maple syrup, and corn starch, then gently mix until the apples are well coated.
3. Place a large piece of greaseproof paper on your work surface and dust it with flour. Roll out the pastry on the paper to about 3mm thickness.
4. Brush the pastry with beaten egg yolk to help prevent it becoming soggy. Arrange the fruit neatly on the pastry, leaving a 4cm border around the edges. Fold the pastry border over the fruit and brush the crust with whisked egg white. Sprinkle with maple sugar. Using the greaseproof paper to help lift it, carefully transfer the pie onto a baking tray. Pour any remaining liquid from the bowl over the fruit.
5. Bake on the middle shelf of the oven for 30 minutes, rotating occasionally for even browning.
6. Remove from the oven, dust with icing sugar, and serve warm with ice cream, cream, or creme fraiche.