Chocolate Apple Pie

by Tarla Dalal

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An unforgettable treat for those who love their apple pie and but do not want to miss out on chocolate either!

A chocolaty version of the traditional apple pie, the chocolate apple pie also features chewy raisins and crunchy walnuts for added taste and texture.

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Chocolate Apple Pie recipe - How to make Chocolate Apple Pie

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Preparation Time: 10 mins Cooking Time: 30 mins Baking Time: 20 minutes Baking Temperature: 180°C (360°F) Total Time: 601 hours 1Makes 1 servings
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Ingredients

For The Chocolate Pastry
3/4 cup plain flour (maida)
3 tbsp cocoa powder
5 tbsp powdered sugar
4 tbsp butter , frozen and cut into small pieces

For The Filling
2 apples
2 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp chopped walnuts (akhrot)
2 tbsp raisins (kismis)
1/4 tsp cinnamon (dalchini) powder

Method

For the chocolate pastry

Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and rub the butter into the flour using your fingertips till it resembles bread crumbs.
Add 2 tablespoon of cold water and gently knead it into a firm dough. Refrigerate for 10 to 15 minutes.
Roll out 2/3 of the dough into a circle and line a 150 mm. (6") diameter pie dish.
Prick with fork at regular intervals and refrigerate for 10 minutes.
Bake in a pre-heated oven at 180°c (360°f) for 10 minutes and remove from the oven.
Roll the remaining dough into a circle of 200 mm. (6") diameter and keep aside.

For the filling

Slice the apples thinly.
Mix the sugar, walnuts, raisins and cinnamon powder and keep aside.

How to proceed

Place the apple slices on the half baked chocolate pastry and sprinkle the sugar mixture on top.
Cover with the remaining rolled out chocolate pastry and seal the edges. Prick the top of the pie with a fork at regular intervals.
Bake in a pre-heated oven at 180°c (360°f) for 10 to 15 minutes or till golden brown.
Serve hot.

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