Fruit Pie with Creme Anglaise
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Difficulty:
moderate
Difficulty
Preparation:
1 hr
Preparation
ready in 1 hr 30 min.
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Ingredients
for
6
- For the pastry
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (plus extra for dusting)
- ⅔ cup dairy-free margarine
- 2 Tbsps sugar
- 2 Tbsps water (more if needed)
- For the filling
- ½ cup sugar (scant)
- 3 large Apple (peeled, cored and thickly sliced)
- 1 small lemon (juice)
- To serve
- dairy-free Custard
Preparation steps
1.
For the pastry: sift the flour into a mixing bowl and rub in the margarine until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Stir in the sugar. Gradually add the water, a tablespoon at a time, mixing continuously until the mixture just comes together as a dough. (You may not need to use all of the water. ) Roll the dough into a ball, then wrap in cling film and chill for 30 minutes.
2.
Heat the oven to 200°C (180° fan) 400°F gas 6. Grease a 23 cm|9" pie tin or dish.
3.
Roll out half the dough on a floured surface and line the pie dish.
4.
For the filling: mix together the sugar, apples and lemon juice. Arrange in the pastry case.
5.
Roll out the remaining pastry on a floured surface to fit the tin. Brush the edges of the pastry rim with a little water.
6.
Place on top of the filling and seal the edges well. Make a small hole in the top to allow steam to escape. Brush with water and sprinkle lightly with sugar.
7.
Bake for 25-30 minutes until the pastry is golden brown. Cool in the tin. Serve with dairy free custard.
