Name: Spiced sugar crust apple pies
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 375g sheet sweet pastry, cut into 1cm strips; egg or milk; 2 tbsp demerara sugar; 2-3 apples, large cooking; 150g caster sugar; 1/2 tsp allspice

375g sheet sweet pastry
cut into 1cm strips
egg or milk
2 tbsp demerara sugar
2-3 apples
large cooking
150g caster sugar
1/2 tsp allspice

Method

step 1
Heat the oven to 190c/fan 170c/gas 5.
Divide the apple mixture among 4 individual ovenproof pie dishes.
Use the pastry strips to make a lattice on each pie and glaze with the egg mix.
Bake for 20-30 minutes until golden and crisp (sprinkle a little demerara sugar over for the last 5 minutes).