Rule Brittania And Apple Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 ounces shortening
• 12 ounces plain flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 1/2 ounces butter
• 4 large cooking apples, bramley if possible
• 12 cloves
• 2 teaspoons sugar

Recipe

• 1 blend the shortening with the salt and flour to make a fine crumb, add just enough water to bring the mix together, too much water and you will have dough. wrap in foil and refrigerate, while preparing the apples filling.
• 2 in a pot melt the butter over low heat, do not let it brown.
• 3 peel and slice the apples. add to the pan with the cloves. cook over low heat till the apples are soft.
• 4 grease and line a pie dish with 2/3 of the pastry. fill the pastry case with the apple mix.
• 5 top with the remaining pastry, brush with milk and sprinkle the sugar over the top.
• 6 bake in oven 200c till golden brown.