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Blackberry & apple pie
- Preparation and cooking time
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- Serves 4
Ingredients
For the pastry
- 175g plain flour
- pinch salt
- 100g butter
- 25g caster sugar
- 1 tsp grated lemon zest
- 1 egg yolk
- milk, to moisten and glaze
For the filling
- 300g cooking apple, peeled, cored and sliced (use Bramley's if possible)
- 225g freshly blackberry
- caster sugar, to taste
Method
- STEP 1
Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Sift the flour and salt into a bowl. Cut the butter into small pieces and rub in until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
- STEP 2
Mix in the sugar, lemon zest, egg yolk and a splash of milk to form a dough. Knead the dough lightly.
- STEP 3
Spoon the apples and blackberries into a shallow 1.2ltr/900ml dish, then sprinkle over sugar to taste.
- STEP 4
Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface, large enough to cover the pie. Place the pastry over the filled pie dish, then seal and flute the edges. Glaze the top of the pie with a little milk, then bake for 40-45 mins until golden.