Vegan apple pie

12 standard portions

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Ingredients

• 250 ml soda water
• 120 ml non dairy butter (plus extra for greasing)
• (150g) granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• (500g) all purpose flour
• 2 pounds (900g) apples
• (150g) granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoon fine semolina

Method

1. Wash, peel and shred the apples.
2. In a saucepan cook the apples with the sugar, cinnamon, vanilla extract and semolina. Keep stirring for 10 minutes while the mixture is being cooked. Remove from heat and let cool down.
3. In a medium bowl, add mineral water, melted butter, granulated sugar, lemon juice, vanilla extract and salt. Keep stirring until the sugar is dissolved.
4. Sift flour with baking powder, and add to the wet ingredients. Mix until well comined. Cover with cling film, and cool in the fridge for 20 minutes.
5. Divide the dough into two halves. In a greased springform (20cm or 9-inch wide), add the first half of the dough and spread it. Pierce with a fork. Followed by the apple filling, and the other half of the dough left. Pierce with a fork in a few places.
6. Bake in a preheated oven 180°C, and bake for 25-30 minutes until the top is golden.
7. Let the pie cool down completely, sprinkle with caster sugar and serve.