Rustic Apple Pie
Just imagine the flaky outer shell, packed to the brim with fresh apples—or a combination of your favourite fruits. Make the most of the Canadian summer harvest with this delicious fruit-filled pastry.
Prep time:
Baking time:
Makes:
12 servings
Freezing:
not recommended
Crust
2 cups
(500 mL)
Five Roses® All Purpose Flour
¾ tsp
(4 mL)
salt
1 cup
(250 mL)
All-Vegetable Shortening, room temperature
1
egg
2 tbsp
(30 mL)
cold water
1 tbsp
(15 mL)
white vinegar
Filling
4 apples
(2 lb/1 kg)
peeled, cored and thickly sliced
½ cup
(125 mL)
pure maple syrup
½ tsp
(2 mL)
cinnamon
1
egg, beaten
3 tbsp
(45 mL)
coarse sugar
Add cranberries as optional garnish
- Crust: In a large mixing bowl, combine flour and salt. Cut shortening into flour with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- In a small bowl, beat egg, water and vinegar together to blend. Pour liquid mixture over flour mixture. Stir with fork until moistened. On a piece of plastic wrap, flatten into a circle about 8” (20 cm) Wrap and chill dough 15 minutes for easier rolling.
- Preheat oven to 425º F (220º C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Filling: In a large bowl, combine apples, maple syrup and cinnamon.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll refrigerated dough, into a 16” (40 cm) circle. Don’t worry if it comes out a different shape! Transfer pastry to prepared baking sheet.
- In middle pastry, pile apples and other fruit in a 9” (23 cm) circle. Fold pastry up over apples, leaving a hole in the centre. Apples will show in the middle.
- Brush pastry with beaten egg and sprinkle with coarse sugar. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes. Reduce heat to 375º F (190º C) and continue to bake for 40–50 minutes, or until crust is golden and apples are tender. Drizzle with maple syrup and serve warm or room temperature.
Nutrition Facts | |
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1 Serving (3.5 oz) | |
Calories | 331 |
Protein | 3.8g |
Fat | 21.1g |
Carbohydrate | 32.6g |
Fibre | 1g |
Sodium | 159mg |
Cholesterol | 31mg |