Apple Rhubarb Pies
- 2 1/2 tablespoons butter
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 4 green apples peeled, cored, sliced
- 1 bunch rhubarb trimmed, chopped
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 vanilla bean seeds scraped out
- 4 sheets pie dough frozen, thawed
- 1/2 cup ground almonds
- 1 egg lightly beaten
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon sugar
- vanilla custard or heavy cream, to serve
- Preheat oven to 400u0b0F. Line a large baking tray with parchment paper.
- Melt butter over medium heat. Add sugar, apples, rhubarb, lemon juice and vanilla bean seeds. Simmer, covered, for 8-10 mins, until just tender. Set aside to cool.
- Cut out 16 - 4 inch fluted discs from pie dough. Place 8 discs on prepared tray. Distribute 1 tsp ground almonds over center of each, leaving a 1/3 inch border. Top with compote. Brush edges with egg.
- Cut an 1/8 inch circle from center of remaining pastry discs. Cover compote with discs, pressing edges to seal. Brush with remaining egg and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Bake for 15-20 mins, until golden and crisp. Serve with custard.
butter, brown sugar, green apples, rhubarb, lemon juice, vanilla bean seeds, ground almonds, egg, cinnamon sugar, vanilla custard
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Apple-Rhubarb-Pies-1403389 (may not work)