Apple pie and cheddar
Now, apple pie is a classic pud and I’m sure everyone has their own version. So I’m not going to claim that the recipe I used is a traditional family secret passed down through the generations. In fact, due to a lack of time and general lack of organisation on the weekend, I ended up using this recipe from the BBC Good Food website . And I would say that it all turned out good (even though I would normally use the ‘ rubbing in’ method to make short crust pastry rather than the method used in this recipe). One thing I did learn, though, is that you can’t just replace ‘normal’ plain flour with gluten-free plain flour when making shortcrust pastry! I didn’t have enough plain flour so I reached for the gluten-free option in the cupboard (none of us here are gluten intolerant but some friends and family are so we always have some to hand). It turned out that this wasn’t the best idea as it produced a very sticky, difficult-to-work pastry. Still, I didn’t have any other option but to use