Apple Cinnamon Pie

Apple Cinnamon Pie

makes: 6 medium pies,
Preparation and baking time: preparation: 20 min.

                                                  Chilling the dough: 45 min.

                                                   Baking: 30-40 min

Ingredients:

200g (two sticks) unsalted butter
4 tablespoon brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoon flour
4 red apples
3 tablespoon cinnamon powder

2 cups all-purpose flour

Steps:

The dough:

Beat the butter and 2 tablespoon of brown sugar well

Add one whole egg, vanilla extract, one egg yolk and beat it well

Add the flour to the batter and combine well 

Roll into a dough and chill it for 45 minutes

The filling:

Peel, core and cut the apples into cubes

combine the cinnamon, one tablespoon of flour and two tablespoon of brown sugar well

Sprinkle the cinnamon mixture over the chopped apples and toss the apples to coat them well with good amount of cinnamon mixture.

Baking:

Heat the oven to 190 C

Cut the dough into two halves

Line the baking trays with the dough by pressing your fingers against the base until you create a smooth surface. Leave an edge of the dough to roll it over the straps later.

Fill the dough with the filling

With the other half make different length straps and line them nicely above the filling

Roll the edges over the straps

Brush with an egg white or milk

Bake for 30-40 minutes or until golden

Serve hot or cold