Apple-Custard Pie
Serves: 3
Ewell Douglas
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
48
Spice
54
Sweetness
56
Sourness
43
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.9
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1 cup
Flour2 tbsps
Sugar (plus 1/4 cup)1 cup
Lard2 tbsps
Butter1 cup
Light Brown Sugar1 tsp
Ground Cinnamon1 cup
Heavy Cream1
Egg Yolk1 tsp
Pure Vanilla Extract1 cup
Sweetened Whipped CreamDirections:
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
2
In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, salt, and 2 tablespoons sugar
3
Add the lard and work it in with your hands until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs
4
Add the water, 1 tablespoon at a time
5
Form the dough into a smooth ball
6
Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes
7
In a large saute pan, over medium heat, melt the butter
8
Stir in the brown sugar and cook for 1 minute
9
Add 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and apples
10
Saute for 3 minutes
11
Remove from the heat and turn into a deep dish 9-inch pie pan
12
Remove the dough from the refrigerator and place on a lightly floured surface
13
Roll out the dough into a circle about 12 inches in diameter and 1/8-inch thick
14
Gently fold the circle of dough in half and then in half again, so that you can lift if without tearing it, and place over the pie pan
15
Crimp the edges of the pastry
16
Brush the pastry with the egg wash
17
Using a sharp knife, make a 1-inch circle in the center of the pie
18
Place in the oven and cook for 15 minutes
19
In a mixing bowl, whisk the remaining 1/4 cup sugar, cream, yolk, and vanilla extract
20
Pour the custard through the hole in the pie
21
Place back in the oven and continue to cook for 30 minutes, or until the custard is set
22
Remove from the oven and cool completely
23
Sprinkle the top of the pie with powdered sugar
24
Spoon onto serving plates, garnish with whipped cream and serve