Fruit Pie

Ingredients:

• 1lb fruit – anything really, or a mixture
• 4-5oz granulated sugar
• 8oz pastry (see pastry recipe – this means 8oz flour)

Method:

1. Prepare fruit (core, slice etc)
2. Cut pastry into two equal pieces
3. Roll out half and use to line pie dish
4. Cover pastry with alternate layers of fruit and sugar – beginning and ending with fruit
5. Moisten edges of pastry with water, and cover the pastry with a lid made from the other half of pastry
6. Press edges down firmly all around
7. Brush with milk (optional)
8. Make two slits in top for steam to escape
9. Bake for 20mins at 220C and then reduce heat to 180 and bake for another 30-45mins