Apple And Custard Pie Recipe
- 1 c. Flour
- 1 pch Salt
- 2 Tbsp. Sugar plus 1/4 c.
- 1/3 c. Lard
- 2 Tbsp. Ice water
- 2 Tbsp. Butter
- 1 c. Light brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp Plus 1/8 tsp. grnd cinnamon
- 2 lb Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and sliced 1/4-inch thick
- 1 c. Heavy cream
- 1 x Egg yolk
- 1/2 tsp Pure vanilla extract
- 1 c. Sweetened whipped cream
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, salt, and 2 Tbsp.
- sugar.
- Add in the lard and work it in with your hands till the mix resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add in the water, 1 Tbsp.
- at a time.
- Form the dough into a smooth ball.
- Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill for 30 min.
- In a large saute/fry pan, over medium heat, heat the butter.
- Stir in the brown sugar and cook for 1 minute.
- Add in 1/2 tsp.
- cinnamon and apples.
- Saute/fry for 3 min.
- Remove from the heat and turn into a deep dish 9-inch pie pan.
- Remove the dough from the refrigerator and place on a lightly floured surface.
- Roll out the dough into a circle about 12 inches in diameter and 1/8-inch thick.
- Gently fold the circle of dough in half and then in half again, so which you can lift if without tearing it, and till over the pie pan.
- Crimp the edges of the pastry.
- Brush the pastry with the egg wash.
- Using a sharp knife, make a 1-inch circle in the center of the pie.
- Place in the oven and cook for 15 min.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk the remaining 1/4 c. sugar, cream, yolk, and vanilla extract.
- Pour the custard through the hole in the pie.
- Place back in the oven and continue to cook for 30 min, or possibly till the custard is set.
- Remove from the oven and cold completely.
- Sprinkle the top of the pie with powdered sugar.
- Spoon onto serving plates, garnish with whipped cream and serve.
- Yield: 8 servings
flour, salt, sugar, lard, water, butter, light brown sugar, cinnamon, apples, heavy cream, egg yolk, vanilla, whipped cream
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/apple-and-custard-pie-66092 (may not work)