Apple Pie - Miele H 5081 BP User Instructions

Cakes

Apple pie

Serves approx. 12
Pastry:
350 g plain flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
200 g butter or margarine
100 g sugar
2 tsp vanilla sugar
1 egg
Filling:
1000 g sharp dessert or cooking
apples
50 g raisins
50 g sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
To glaze:
1 egg, beaten
2tbsp milk
Method:
1. Mix the flour, baking powder, butter
or margarine, sugar, vanilla sugar and
egg together and knead to a smooth
dough. Press approx. 2/3 of the pastry
into the bottom of a greased and
floured springform cake tin (C 26 cm)
to make the base. Form a rim about 2
cm high around the edges of the tin.
Bake blind. (This is not necessary with
Intensive bake or the Automatic
programme).
2. Peel and core the apples, then either
dice or slice them. Steam them gently
in a saucepan together with the raisins,
sugar, cinnamon and 3 tablespoons of
water for 1 minute. Leave to cool and
then place in the (blind-baked) pastry
case.
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3. Roll the remaining pastry out on a
floured surface and place it over the
apples. Press the edges together, then
bake. About 10 minutes before the end,
brush the surface with a mixture of milk
and egg.
When using the Automatic programme,
you will need to glaze the pie before it
goes in the oven. Do not open the door
during baking.
Use one of the following functions:
Automatic / Cakes / Apple tart
Baking duration: approx. 78 minutes
or:
Fan plus
Temperature: 150–170 °C
Shelf level: 2
Baking duration:
Pre-baking: 20–25 minutes
Baking: 30–35 minutes
or:
Conventional heat
Temperature: 170-190 °C
Shelf level:
Baking duration:
Pre-baking: 15–20 minutes +
pre-heating
Baking: 30-35 minutes
or:
Intensive bake
Temperature: 150–170 °C
Shelf level: 2
Baking duration: 50–60 minutes