Apple pie

Ingredients

• 400 g flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 200 g cold butter
• 60 ml cold water
• 1 egg (optional)
• 1 kg apples
• 75 g sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
• 15 ml water

Preparation

1. Mix the flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Save a small piece of butter to grease the pie dish, then add the rest of the cold butter, cut into cubes, and work quickly until the mixture looks like breadcrumbs, about 5 minutes. 2. Pour in 60 ml cold water and knead until the dough comes together, about 5 minutes. If it is still crumbly, work in the egg. 3. Wrap the dough and refrigerate for 30-40 minutes. 4. Heat the oven to 220°C. Cut the apples into cubes and mix them with 70 g sugar and the cinnamon, if using, for about 5 minutes. 5. Grease the pie dish with the reserved butter. Divide the dough in two, roll out one half in the dish, add the apples on top and cover them with the other rolled-out half. Drizzle with 15 ml water and sprinkle with the remaining 5 g sugar, about 10 minutes. 6. Bake for 10 minutes at 220°C, then for another 30 minutes at 190°C, until the crust is golden brown.