Apple Pie - featuring Rowie's Shortcrust Pastry

The Pastry Mix with my ceramic blind baking balls

The finished product

I have had Rowie's Shortcrust Pastry Mix in the cupboard for a long time now and finally got up the motivation to try a pie. The pastry was easy to make - you need dairy-free spread and No Egg (although they say you don't need to use it, just add extra butter), but after rolling it out I found it difficult to get into the pie dish. Maybe I let it get too warm but I solved it by turning the dish onto the pastry and then turning it up the right way. Then for the top I rolled it on baking paper to help with the flip - still got a bit of breakage though.


Here's the recipe:
1 box Rowie's Sweet Shortcrust Pastry Mix
Dairy free spread
No Egg (optional)

For Filling:
1 can sliced apples (or you could do your own and soften them by boiling)
1 tbsp caster sugar
1/4 -1/2 tsp cinnamon

Mix up and prepare pastry according to instructions (it includes blind baking the base).
Mix up filling ingredients and put into pie dish once pastry has cooled a little.
Cover with other half of pastry mix. Brush with dairy free milk or No Egg
Bake until golden.
Enjoy.

It's not bad for a gluten free option - certainly doesn't beat my Nan's apple pie but it's a good option.