Recipe of the Month
Apple Pie
Ingredients
1¾ cup & 2½ tbs. Orgran self-raising flour (250g)
110g butter
1/3 cup sugar (75g)
1 egg yolk
¼ cup maize corn flour (35g)
1 tsp. vinegar in 1/3 cup of water
Apricot jam
Can of apples
½ cup of applesauce
1 tbs. lemon juice
Cloves
Method
- Cream butter, sugar and egg yolk
- Mix corn flour and self-raising flour to the water mixture – may require extra water
- Roll out to required pie plate size (approx. 2/3 of mixture)
- Spread a layer of apricot jam over pastry then place pie shell in fridge to set.
To make filling:
- Place all ingredients in saucepan and heat to blend together (add sugar and thicken with maize corn flour if desired).
- While warm add filling to chilled pie shell. Roll out remaining pastry.
- Place on top of apples. Trim edges and place 2 knife holes in centre.
- Brush with lightly beaten egg with and sprinkle with sugar.
Comments
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- Dessert
- Recipe type:
- Pizza & Pastry
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