Golden Delicious Apple Pie

The secret of this cake is the layer of apple sauce super smooth under layer of sliced apples. This helps build both in texture and taste of apples.

Ingredients - For the sweet pastry tart case

200 grams of flour

100 grams unsalted butter

2 teaspoons raw cane Demerara

a pinch of salt

Ingredients - for the applesauce

3 Golden Deliciousapples

10 grams unsalted butter

2 tablespoons raw cane Demerara

1 vanilla bean

Ingredients - for the Apple Topping

3 Golden Delicious apples

15 grams unsalted butter

1 tablespoon raw cane Demerara

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Method - the sweet pastry tart

For best results, use a food processor with a pulse function to make the dough. Cutbutter in the processor, along with the flour, sugar and a pinch of sea salt. Pulse the mixture 8 to 10 times to break the butter. At this point, add 3 tablespoons of cold water and continue to pulse until the mixture forms a rough crumb. You can add another tablespoon of water if the dough necessary to get to this situation.

Remove the dough from the food mixture and flatten on a piece of parchment paper. Wrap the dough inpaper and place in refrigerator for 1 hour. When it comes out, roll the dough slightly to form one bigger than your 11-inch tart tin. Put the dough in the pan and sides. Cover the pan and put back in refrigerator for another hour to harden.

Preheat the oven to 400F/200C/Gas6. Take your cake from the refrigerator and prick the pastry with a fork. Cut a piece of parchment paper to the right size to coverthe dough into the pan and weigh down with weights or dried beans or cooking. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove weights and paper and let cool.

Method - for applesauce

Peel and cut 3 apples. Place the apples in a saucepan with the sugar, butter and 4 tablespoons of water. Cut the vanilla bean in half and add half to the pan. Cook the apples until they are about 10 minutessoftened by. Remove the vanilla pod from the pan and scrape out the seeds. Put the seeds and the cooked apple mixture in a blender and blend until smooth and silky.

Method - Apple Topping and final assembly

Preheat the oven to 400F/200C/Gas6. Peel and cut into 3 thin slices of apple for garnish. Spread the sauce evenly in pie pastry case. Arrange the apple slices in a circular pattern in your top of your level of mash. Melt the butterand brush over the apple slices. Combine sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle your apple slices with butter. Bake for 25-30 minutes until top is golden.

hot wire or a large scoop custard served chilled.

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