First Hand @ Baking :)

Well..... here goes. My very first recipe for the blog !!! This one is very close to my heart as this is the first ever pie that I baked & dat too was in ramadan some years back :) :) 

Apple Pie

Using the same recipe, but this time Banan Pie :)

The pie crust is a classic Chinese pie recipe that i got frm YouTube. Its called as the Sak Saku Pie (I knw dats a funny name!!) , so I jus call it an Apple Pie


The main key to this fantastic pie is using cold butter & ice cold water. This will make d pie crust very flaky & tasty :)

So, here goes the recipe .


Ingredients:

For Pie Dough

• 120-130gm chilled flour
• a pinch salt
• 100gm chilled butter, cut in cubes
• 50-60ml ice cold water

For Apple Filling

• 2 apples (300gm), randomly cut in pcs
• 100gm sugar
• 2tbsp lemon juice
• 2tbsp raisins
• 1tbsp. cinnamon

Method:

Apple filling

• In a pan over the stove, place cut apples.
• Add sugar. Cook till sugar melts.
• Once the mixture is liquidy, add lemon juice.
• Simmer for 20 mins.
• Then cool it in the fridge

Dough

• Rub the chilled butter in the flour.
• Mix it. DO NOT KNEAD.
• Add ice water over a few times while mixing. You will probably not need the entire amount of water, only a little.
• Again mix properly, do not knead.
• The ice water is the imp. ingredient  here to prevent the butter from melting.
• You will get a crumbly or flaky mixture at this stage.
• Cover in cling film & refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Sprinkle flour over surface & roll the dough, fold it over a few times.
• Repeat the above procedure for atleast 4-5times until the dough becomes smooth.
• Then cover again in cling film, refrigerate for 20mins.
• Remove from fridge. Divide in 2 portions. Roll out one portion in a round shape .
• This will be your bottom crust.
• Add crushed cookies on the bottom.
• Then spread the apple filling & the raisins.
• Cut rest of the pie dough in thin strips & place decoratively over the top.
• Brush the top with beaten egg.
• Bake in the oven @450 F for 15mins.

Serve hot with cold ice cream....

Tips:

• For some color & extra taste, you can add some melted red jam or some reduced berry syrup over the apple filling.
• I have made this also using bananas, & I personally feel the banana pie tastes a lot gud better. Use vanilla essence & skip the cinnamon & lemon juice.
• Or you can anytime experiment with different fruits. 

Try It & Enjoy ....

Happy Eating :)