baking & roasting

Apple pieServes 12Ingredients:Pastry:300 g flour1/2 tsp baking powder200 g butter or margarine100 g sugar2 tsp vanilla sugar1 eggFilling:1000 g cooking apples50 g raisins50 g sugar1/2 tsp cinnamonTo glaze:1 egg yolk2 tbsp milkMethod:1. Mix the flour, baking powder, butter or margarine,sugar, vanilla sugar and egg together, and knead toa smooth dough.2. Use about 2 /3 of the mixture to make the base bypressing it evenly into the bottom of a greased andfloured springform cake tin (Ø 26 cm). Make a rimabout 2 cm high around the edges of the tin.Pre-bake if using Fan plus or Conventional heat.(Pre-baking is not necessary with Intensive bake orthe Automatic programme).3. Peel and core the apples, then either dice or slicethem. Steam them gently in a saucepan togetherwith the raisins, sugar, cinnamon and 3 tablespoonsof water. Leave to cool and then place in the(pre-baked) pastry case.4. Roll the remaining pastry out on a floured surfaceand place it over the apples. Press the edges downand bake. About 10 minutes before the end brushthe surface with a mixture of milk and egg.Setting: Fan plus ConventionalTemperature: 150–170°C 170–190°CShelf level: 1 1Pre-bake for: 20–25 minutes 15–20 minutes+ pre-heatingDuration: 30–35 minutes 30–35 minutesSetting: Intensive bakeTemperature: 150–170°CShelf level: 1Duration: 50–60 minutesAutomatic ➔ Baked goods ➔ Cakes ➔ Apple pieWhen using the Automatic programme, you will need toglaze the pie before it goes in the oven. Do not openthe door during baking!71