Recipe: Ezy Peasy Apple Wrapper

Pastry

2 cups all purpose-flour
2/3 cup shortening
4tsp water
1tsp salt

1. Sieve flour with salt. Cut in shortening using 2 knives until particles size of small peas.
2. Add water 1tsp at a time, tossing with fork until flour is moistened.
3. Ball the pastry mix and flattened it on lightly floured surface. Roll the pastry into a circle and place on baking sheet.

4. Preheat oven at 220C.

Filling

1/4 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup all purpose flour

4-5 medium sized green Granny Smith Apple thinly sliced & peeled

Butter - cut into cubes

1. Mix sugar and flour.
2. Add in the apples and stir well.
3. Place apple mixture onto centre of the pastry until 3 inches from the edge.
4. Fold the edges over the apple mixture and make pleats.
5. Sprinkle sugar on the edge of the pastry.
6. Add the butter on top of the apple mixture as much or as little as you like.
7. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until crust is slightly golden to brown.

Sink your teeth in it or spoon rich creamy vanilla ice cream over it. Recipe above serves 8 slices.