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Nana Pat’s apple pie

Briony Williams' grandma adds fresh blueberries for a delicious, jammy twist to a traditional recipe

Briony Williams' grandma adds fresh blueberries for a delicious, jammy twist to a traditional recipe

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Cooking Time

Cook: 50 Mins

Cooking Time

Serves: 10

Cooking Time

Price: 21p per serving

Nutritional Information

Each 106g serving contains

Energy
790kj
189kcal
9%
Fat
8.4g
Med
12%
Saturates
2.4g
Med
12%
Sugars
7.1g
Med
8%
Salt
0.35g
Med
6%
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
745kj/178kcal

Ingredients

3 Bramley apples, peeled, cored and thickly sliced

2tbsp caster sugar

Pinch ground nutmeg

225g self-raising flour, plus extra to dust

50g Trex, cut into small pieces

50g Asda Best for Baking Biscuits & Pastry, cut into small pieces

1 large egg, beaten

50g blueberries

Method

1
Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6.
2
Put the apples in a pan with 4tbsp water and cook gently until tender, stirring occasionally to avoid burning.
3
Take off the heat, stir in 1tbsp of the sugar and the nutmeg, then leave to cool.
4
Sift the flour into a large bowl and stir in the Trex and Asda Best for Baking Biscuits & Pastry. Rub in the fat with your fingertips until it resembles very fine breadcrumbs.
5
Add the beaten egg and use a blunt-bladed knife to mix it into a ball. If it’s too dry, add up to 1tbsp cold water.
6
Divide the dough into 2 halves. Roll out one piece on a floured surface to fit a 21cm round pie dish.
7
Line the dish with the pastry, leaving a 2cm edge overhanging, and add the apples and blueberries. Dampen the edge of the pastry with cold water.
8
Roll out the other half of the dough into a 24cm round and lay it on top of the filling. Press the pastry edges together firmly, then trim off the excess.
9
Brush the top of the apple pie with cold water; sprinkle on the remaining caster sugar.
10
Use a cookie cutter to cut out a few star shapes from the top of the pastry to allow steam to escape.
11
Bake in the centre of the oven for 25-30 mins until golden on top.