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== Ingredients ==
== Ingredients ==
* 1 serve of homemade [[pastry]]
* 1.5 serves of homemade [[pastry]]
* 6 large Granny Smith apples
* 6 large (or 8 medium) Granny Smith apples
* 20g butter
* 20g butter
* 1/2 cup caster sugar
* 1/2 cup caster sugar
* 1 tbsp lemon juice
* 1 tbsp lemon juice
* 2 tbsp cornflour
* 2 tbsp cornflour
* tsp cinnamon
* heaped tsp cinnamon
* pinch cloves
* pinch cloves
* pinch nutmeg
* pinch nutmeg
* vanilla icecream
* vanilla icecream

''Note: more apples is better than fewer apples''


== Method ==
== Method ==
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* Melt butter in large saucepan and add apple, sugar, lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon of water.
* Melt butter in large saucepan and add apple, sugar, lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon of water.
* Cook over medium heat for 5-7 minutes or until apple has softened. Add extra sugar if needed.
* Cook over medium heat for 5-7 minutes or until apple has softened. Add extra sugar if needed.
* Put spices and cornflour in a little mug, and mix with a little water or some of the liquid from the apple mixture. Make a runny paste with this, and add it to the apple mixture. Cook - stirring well - for 1 minute. Set aside to cool.
* Add spices and mix through
* Sprinkle the cornflour in, and cook - stirring well - for 1 minute. Set aside to cool.
* Heat oven to 190 degrees C.
* Heat oven to 190 degrees C.
* Roll out 2/3 pastry for base and edges between 2 sheets of greaseproof paper.
* Roll out 2/3 pastry for base and edges between 2 sheets of greaseproof paper.
* Place apple mixture into dish.
* Place apple mixture into dish.
* Roll out remaining pastry for lid. Make to incisions in the centre for steam to escape.
* Roll out remaining pastry for lid. Make two incisions in the centre for steam to escape.
* Bake for 40 minutes, or until golden.
* Bake for 40 minutes, or until golden.
* Optional to serve with vanilla icecream or cream.
* Optional to serve with vanilla icecream or cream.


== Source ==
== Source ==
The Perfect Cookbook - David Herbert
[[The Perfect Cookbook]]


[[Category:Recipes]]
[[Category:Recipes]]

Latest revision as of 15:56, 26 September 2021

Ingredients

  • 1.5 serves of homemade pastry
  • 6 large (or 8 medium) Granny Smith apples
  • 20g butter
  • 1/2 cup caster sugar
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp cornflour
  • heaped tsp cinnamon
  • pinch cloves
  • pinch nutmeg
  • vanilla icecream

Note: more apples is better than fewer apples

Method

  • Prepare pastry and leave in fridge for 1/2 hour.
  • Peel, core, and cut apple into chunks.
  • Melt butter in large saucepan and add apple, sugar, lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon of water.
  • Cook over medium heat for 5-7 minutes or until apple has softened. Add extra sugar if needed.
  • Put spices and cornflour in a little mug, and mix with a little water or some of the liquid from the apple mixture. Make a runny paste with this, and add it to the apple mixture. Cook - stirring well - for 1 minute. Set aside to cool.
  • Heat oven to 190 degrees C.
  • Roll out 2/3 pastry for base and edges between 2 sheets of greaseproof paper.
  • Place apple mixture into dish.
  • Roll out remaining pastry for lid. Make two incisions in the centre for steam to escape.
  • Bake for 40 minutes, or until golden.
  • Optional to serve with vanilla icecream or cream.

Source

The Perfect Cookbook