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The classic English [[Dessert|dessert]], ideal for using up your glut of home grown [[Apples|apples]].
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|TotalCalories = 1985
|PortionCalories = 248
|DatePublished=27th October 2012
|Author=Chef
|Servings = Serves 8 - Makes 1 large pie
|Difficulty = 2
|TotalTime = 1 hour 15 minutes
|PrepTime = 30 minutes
|CookTime = 45 minutes
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====Best recipe review====

''Bramley's rock!''

4/5

Just the very best apples for a pie. 🥧

[[User:Klapaucius|Klapaucius]] 
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{{RecipeIngredients
| 680g (1½lb) Bramley [[Apples|apples]], peeled, cored and sliced
| 255g (9oz) [[Homemade sweet shortcrust pastry]]
| 75g (3oz) Soft [[Brown sugar|brown sugar]]
| 25g (1oz) [[Butter|butter]], cubed
| 1 tablespoon [[Plain flour|plain flour]]
| 1 teaspoon [[Caster sugar|caster sugar]]
| 1 teaspoon [[Ground cinnamon|ground cinnamon]]

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===[[Mise en place]]===
* Preheat the [[Oven|oven]] to 200° C (400° F - gas 6)
* Chill the pastry in the [[Fridge|fridge]] for 30 minutes
===Method===

{{RecipeMethod
| Mix the [[Brown sugar|brown sugar]], [[Ground cinnamon|ground cinnamon]] and [[Flour|flour]] together into a bowl
| Place a layer of [[Apple|apple]] slices in the base of a 900ml (1½ pint) [[Pie dish|pie dish]]
| Sprinkle over with some of the [[Sugar|sugar]], [[Cinnamon|cinnamon]] and [[Flour|flour]]
| Repeat the layers until the dish is filled
| Dab the [[Butter|butter]] over the [[Apples|apples]].
| Roll out the [[Pastry|pastry]] until just larger than the [[Pie dish|pie dish]]
| Cover the dish with the [[Pastry|pastry]]
| Decorate with any pastry scraps and cut a few slits in the top
| [[Brush]] with water and sprinkle with [[Caster sugar|caster sugar]].
| [[Bake]] for 45 minutes
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===Serving suggestions===
Serve hot or cold, with [[Custard|custard]]
===Variations===
*Use a mix of Bramley [[Apples|apples]] and Coxes apples
*Add a tablespoon of chopped stem [[Ginger|ginger]]
*Add 100 g of wild blackberries. Don't bother with bland shop-bought rubbish
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[[Category:Recipes]]
[[Category:Bread and baking]]
[[Category:British recipes]]
[[Category:Historic recipes]]
[[Category:Pies tarts and flans]]
[[Category:Sweets and desserts]]
[[Category:Vegetarian recipes]]
[[Category:Fruit recipes]]
[[Category:Baked or roasted]]

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