Apple Pie

Directions

1. 1
   Sift the flour and salt into a mixing bowl.
2. 2
   Rub the fats into it until the mixture resembles fine crumbs.
3. 3
   Add just enough cold water to mix to a dough that leaves the bowl clean.
4. 4
   Leave the pastry to rest in a polythene bag in the refrigerator for 20-30 minutes.
5. 5
   Heat the oven to 425F, divide the pastry dough in half, roll out and place in a pie dish that has been dusted with cornflour.
6. 6
   Mix the pie filling mix together and spoon onto the pie crust.
7. 7
   Top with the second crust, wrap excess crust under the bottom crust edge, pressing together to seal.
8. 8
   Bake in the oven for 40-45 minutes, after 15-20minutes of baking cover the edge of the crust with 2-3 inch wide strips of foil to prevent the crust from burning.
9. 9
   Cool for 2 hours before serving.