Step 1

For the filling: Add 8 Granny Smith apples (peeled, cut into quarters, cored and sliced into slices) 2 cups of water and 1 cup of sugar into a large pot and stew till apples are soft, drain and let cool.

Step 2

For the pastry: Combine 1 cup of plain flour, 1 cup of self-raising flour, 1/2 cup of soft butter (125g), 1/2 cup of caster sugar, 1 egg and 1 tablespoon of chilled water until it forms a dough.Preheat oven to 170Sift flours, add sugar Rub in butter to dry ingredients Add egg and water, mix till a firm dough.Knead till smooth, wrap in glad wrap , chill for 15 / 20 min

Step 3

Grease a deep baking dish or slab pan. Divide dough into Roll one 1/2 of the dough and put it in the tin.

Step 4

Spread apple evenly over pastry. Place other half of pastry on top to create a lid.

Step 5

Sprinkle sugar over the top and then bake in the oven for 60 minutes.