Nain's Apple Pie (V)

One of the people that got me interested in cooking/baking was my Nain. Her Sunday dinners were the best. And this was my favourite pudding that she makes.

Makes 1 pie

Filling

1kg Bramley apples, peel, core and slice them.
2 tsp cinnamon
2 tbsp runny honey
4 tbsp caster sugar
Lemon Juice

Pastry
60g Brown Sugar
225g Unsalted Butter (left at room temp)
2 Eggs (save half an egg to brush the pastry)
350g Plain Flour



1. For the pastry, mix the butter and sugar. Beat in the egg. Then gradually add 100g of plain at a time, continuously stirring.

2. Begin to mix the dough in with your hands. Put in a ball, then wrap in cling film and leave in the fridge for half an hour.

3. Stew the apples, by covering a base of a pan with water, and a squirt of lemon juice. Add the apple to the pan and put on a medium heat on the hob for about 10-15 minutes.

4. Take the pastry out of the fridge and divide into two. Begin to roll the dough and cover the base of a pan/dish. Trim the edges and keep the excess pastry aside.

5. Pour in the apples. Add the honey and 3 tbps of caster sugar to the apples. Roll the other pastry and cover the apples. Trim the excess of pastry.

6. Use the excess to decorate your pie (example below). Using the rest of the egg and a bit of water brush the top of the pastry. Sprinkle with the remaining caster sugar. Put in a preheated oven at 200c/180c fan assisted for 30 minutes. Serve with ice cream or double cream.