Apple and blackberry pie
Apple pie is virtually everyone’s favourite pudding. My famous break-all-the-rules pastry taught to me by my mum is made by the creaming method, so people who are convinced that they suffer from ‘hot hands’ don’t have to worry about rubbing in the butter
SERVES
12
PEOPLE
PREP TIME
120
MINUTES
COOKING TIME
60
MINUTES
Ingredients
For the Break-all-the-Rules Pastry:
225g (8oz) butter, softened
40g (1 1/2oz) caster sugar, plus extra for sprinkling
2 organic, free-range eggs
350g (12oz) plain flour, plus extra for dusting
1 organic, free-range egg, beaten with a dash of milk
For the filling:
600g (1lb 5oz) Bramley cooking apples, peeled and cut into large dice
110g (4oz) blackberries
150g granulated sugar
To Serve
softly whipped cream
dark soft brown sugar
Equipment:
1 x 18cm x 30.5cm x 2.5cm deep square tin or 1 x 22.5cm round tin
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