Thursday, January 22, 2009

Apple and apricot pie


A homemade fruit pie is the perfect way to finish a Sunday lunch.

Ingredients (serves 6)
* 2 sheets shortcrust pastry
* 800g can apple pie fruit
* 1 cup dried apricots, chopped
* 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
* 2 tablespoons white sugar
* 1 egg, lightly beaten
* icing sugar, to serve


Method
1. Preheat oven to 200°C. Grease a 3cm deep, 20cm (base) pie dish. Line dish with 1 sheet of pastry, trimming edges. Place a sheet of baking paper over pastry. Half-fill with uncooked rice. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove baking paper and rice. Bake for a further 10 minutes or until pastry is light golden. Set aside to cool.
2. Combine apple, apricots, cinnamon and 1 tablespoon of sugar. Spoon into pie case. Brush edges of pastry with water.
3. Cut 12 x 2cm-thick strips from remaining pastry. Arrange in a lattice pattern over pie. Brush with egg. Sprinkle with remaining sugar.
4. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden. Dust with icing sugar. Serve warm or cold.

Source
Super Food Ideas
Recipe by Dixie Elliott

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