Easy, Basic Apple Pie

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat the oven to 410F/210C.
2. 2
   Make the apple filling.
3. 3
   First, dice the apple into 5 mm.
4. 4
   Put the apple, sugar and butter in a pan, and saute.
5. 5
   When the butter and sugar have melted and everything is well mixed, simmer over medium-low heat until there's no liquid left in the pan, stirring occasionally.
6. 6
   When the liquid is gone and the apple is translucent, slightly golden brown and shiny, it's done.
7. 7
   Leave to cool down completely.
8. 8
   Take the 2 sheets of frozen pastry out of the freezer, and leave for 5-10 minutes at room temperature.
9. 9
   Cut each sheet into quarters.
10. 10
    Take 2 of the quarter pieces and cut 4 slits as shown.
11. 11
    Poke several holes in the other 2 pieces with a fork.
12. 12
    If you have a pastry sheet that already has holes in it you can omit this step.
13. 13
    Cut and poke the other pastry sheet in the same way.
14. 14
    You'll have 4 pieces with slits and 4 pieces with holes.
15. 15
    Put a generous mound of apple filling on the 4 pieces without the slits, leaving about a 5 mm gap around the edges.
16. 16
    Top with the pastry pieces with the slits, and crimp the edges with a fork.
17. 17
    Line a baking pan with parchment paper, place the pies on top, brush the tops with egg yolk, and bake for 10 minutes in a 410F/210C oven.
18. 18
    Lower the temperature to 360F/180C after 10 minutes, bake for a further 15 minutes and serve!
19. 19
    !
20. 20
    Variation: Fluffy light apple bread, using this apple filling.
21. 21
    See.
22. 22
    Variation: Black tea and apple fluffy bread - fragrant bread with a tea and apple filling..
23. 23
    Variation: Make in a bread machine Apple cake.
24. 24
    This also uses the same apple filling..
25. 25
    Variation: Caramel banana and chocolate pies - pies with melty chocolate and sweet caramel-banana..
26. 26
    Variation: Kabocha squash pies..
27. 27
    Variation: Sweet potato pies..
28. 28
    Variation: Just top and bake!
29. 29
    Easy open banana pies..
30. 30
    Variation: Just top and bake!
31. 31
    Easy open apple pies..