Recipe of the week: Apple Pie

Apple pie. Just who on earth doesn’t like apple pie. Very few we hope, and for everyone else, here is a simple recipe that should win over any guest.

Deep apple pie

Enjoy one tablespoon of half fat single cream per person for an extra one ProPoints per serving.

The Basics:

Serves 8

Preparation time 15 minutes

Cooking time 30 minutes

2 ProPoints values per serving

17 ProPoints values per recipe

Vegetarian freezing (freeze after baking)

What you need:

• 4 eating apples, peeled, halved, cored and sliced thinly
• 1 teaspoon ground mixed spice or cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon caster sugar
• A squeeze of lemon juice
• 135g (5oz) light ready-to-roll shortcrust pastry
• 2 teaspoons skimmed milk, to glaze

What to do:

1. Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 5/190°C/fan oven 170°C. Put the apples in a lidded pan and cover with 3 tablespoons of water. Cover and cook the apples over a medium heat for 5 minutes until softened.
2. Transfer the apple to a 19cm (7 ½ inch) pie dish. Sprinkle with the mixed spice and sugar, then add a squeeze of lemon juice. Turn the apples until everything in mixed together.
3. Remove the pastry from the fridge and roll out slightly to fit the top of the pie dish. Wet the rim of the pie dish with water and top with the pastry. Crimp the edges using a fork and prick the centre a few times.
4. Brush the top with the milk. Bake for 25-30 minutes until the pastry is cooked and golden. Leave to stand for a couple of minutes to cool before serving, in wedges.

Serving suggestion:

Instead of apple, you could fill this pie with a combination of pears and blackberries. Peel, core and slice four just ripe pears and combine with 250g (9oz) blackberries. The ProPoints values per serving will be the same.

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