Homemade McDonald’s Apple Pies

Sweet and syrupy apples with a golden crunchy pastry. It’s fuss-free and it’s marvellous.

Ingredients

-1 apple pies+

Metric

Method

1. 1

   Remove the pastry from the fridge and leave to one side for later.

   
2. 2

   Put the vegan margarine into a saucepan over a medium heat. When it’s melted, add the apples, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, lemon juice and ground cinnamon. Stir to combine, then cook for 10 minutes until the apples have softened.

   
3. 3

   Meanwhile, combine the cornflour with 3 tablespoons of cold water to form a paste. Add the paste to the saucepan, stir, and cook through for 3 minutes. When the apples are ready, remove them from the heat and transfer them to a bowl so they cool quicker.

   
4. 4

   Preheat the oven to 200°C fan / 425°F.

   
5. 5

   Meanwhile prepare the vegan egg wash by combining the maple syrup and vegetable oil in a small mixing bowl. Roll out the pastry, then slice it into quarters. Then slice each quarter in half lengthways so you’re left with 8 rectangles.

   
6. 6

   Once the apples have fully cooled, spoon a quarter of the mixture down the middle of 4 of the pastry rectangles, leaving 0.5cm (1/4″) clear around the edges. Brush the edges with some of the vegan egg wash.

   
7. 7

   Cover the apple mixture with another rectangle of pastry and seal the edges with your fingers. Crimp the edges with a fork and use a knife to cut a few slits in the top.

   
8. 8

   Brush the top of the pastry with more of the vegan egg wash and sprinkle a little more sugar over the top.

   
9. 9

   Bake for 15–25 minutes, or until the pastry is golden brown all over.