Bramley Apple Pie
680g (1½lb) Bramley Apples, peeled and sliced
255g (9oz) Shortcrust Pastry
75-100g (3-4oz) Soft Brown Sugar
25g (1oz) Butter, diced
1 tbsp Plain Flour
1-2 tsp Caster Sugar
1 tsp Cinnamon
Pre-heat oven to 200°C; 400°F: Gas 6.
Mix the brown sugar, cinnamon and flour together into a bowl.
Place a layer of apple slices in the base of a 900ml (1½ pint) pie dish .
Sprinkle with some of the sugar, cinnamon and flour.
Repeat the layers until the dish is filled.
Dot the butter over the apples.
Roll out the pastry until just larger than the pie dish.
Cover the dish with the pastry, using any trimming to decorate the top.
Brush with water and sprinkle with caster sugar.
Bake for 45 minutes.
Serve hot with Home-Made Custard or cold with ice cream.
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