As I’m eating it and writing, I can’t stop thinking about my Mom’s apple pies. It can’t be just apples, Mom’s pastry is just so much better than mine. I must give her a call tomorrow and find out the details. For my pastry today I used 250 g of flour, 125 g of butter, 2 egg yolks and 50 ml of cold water. According to GF, it is supposed to be a universal recipe, for sweet and savoury dishes. Bollocks. It needs sugar. And I’m going to add it next time. My apples, Bramleys, I flavoured with brown sugar and lots of cinnamon, threw a couple of strawberries for the colour, not – I must say- amazing addition. I pre- baked the base a little to avoid the soggy bottom, that worked nicely. A little bit of egg white spread on top before baking made it lovely and golden.  It is nice, but it’s not sensational. To be improved.