Appelgebak (apple pie)

Instructions

1. Mix the flour, sugar and salt, then add the cold butter cut into cubes and rub it in with your fingertips until it resembles sand.
2. Mix in the egg and gather the dough into a ball, then chill it for 30 minutes.
3. Preheat the oven to 180 °C (gas mark 6).
4. Peel the apples, slice them thinly and mix them with the raisins, cinnamon, brown sugar and lemon juice.
5. Roll out two thirds of the pastry and line a buttered 24 cm pie dish, then spread the apple filling over it.
6. Cover with the remaining pastry in pieces or thin strips, then sprinkle with flaked almonds if using.
7. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, until the pastry is golden and the apples are tender. Let it cool slightly before serving.