Apple Almond Pie Food

APPLE & ALMOND CRUMBLE PIE

Steps:

• First, make the crumble. Tip the flour, ground almonds, sugar and a pinch of salt into a bowl, then rub in the butter with your fingers until the mix resembles breadcrumbs. Stir in the flaked almonds and chill until needed. Can be prepared up to two days ahead and chilled.
• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 with a baking tray inside. Peel, core quarter and slice the apples, then tip into a bowl with the sugar, mixed spice and flour. Toss well and set aside. Roll the pastry out on a lightly floured surface until it's large enough to line a 20-22cm pie dish. Line the dish with the pastry, then trim and crimp the edge. Alternatively, re-roll the pastry trimmings into an 80cm-long strip, then cut into three thin, long strips, and arrange into a 1cm-wide plait. Arrange the plait around the edge of the dish, and brush with some beaten egg.
• Spoon the apples into the base, then scatter over the crumble. Bake on the hot tray for 35-40 mins until the topping is toasted and the pastry is deep golden. Leave to stand for 10 mins, then serve warm with cream, custard or ice cream.

CRANBERRY-ALMOND APPLE PIE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the sugar, flour, butter, nutmeg and salt. Add apples and cranberries; stir gently. Pour into pastry shell. , In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, flour and cinnamon; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in almonds; sprinkle over filling. Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until apples are tender.

APPLE, ALMOND AND RASPBERRY PIE

Steps:

• To prepare pastry dough, combine flour, sugar, salt, and butter in bowl of a food processor; pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal. Blend yolk and water in a small dish; add to processor. Pulse to combine mixture. Divide dough in half. Shape into disks. Wrap in plastic and chill for 1 hour (or overnight).
• Roll out half of dough into a 15-inch circle. Place in round, shallow glass 10-inch baking dish. Trim overhang to 1-1/2 inches. Roll remaining half of dough into 12-inch circle. Using a pastry wheel, cut into 1-inch strips. Transfer to a baking sheet lined with wax paper and refrigerate.
• To prepare filling, preheat oven to 450 degrees. Roll out almond paste between 2 pieces of wax paper to 9-inch circle. Remove paper. Place over pastry in baking dish.
• Combine sugar, flour and allspice in a large bowl. Add apple slices. Toss. Spoon half of apple mixture into pie shell. Sprinkle with half of the raspberries. Repeat with remaining apples and raspberries, scraping in any remaining sugar mixture and spreading fruit to make level.
• Place lattice strips on pie, spacing about 1-1/2 inches apart; trim off excess. Turn up overhang and crimp edge of crust. Place pie on baking sheet; brush pastry with milk. Tent with foil.
• Bake in oven for 15 minute, then reduce temperature to 375 degrees. Bake for 1 hour or until apple are tender, removing foil during last 10 minutes to brown crust, if needed. Cool slightly on wire rack, then serve warm.

ALMOND PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F degrees.
• Grease and flour a 9-inch pie plate.
• In a small bowl, combine the almonds, baking powder, flour, and graham cracker crumbs.
• In another small bowl, mix the butter and 1/2 cup of the sugar.
• Stir the almond mixture into the butter and sugar.
• Beat in the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
• Pour the mixture into the pie plate and bake for 25-30 minutes.
• While the pie is baking, combine the remaining 1/2 cup sugar with the 1/2 cup cold water in a saucepan and simmer until the syrup is reduced to 1/2 cup.
• Pour the syrup over the hot pie when the pie comes out of the oven.
• Sift the confectioners' sugar over the top.
• May be served with crème fraîche.

ALMOND & APPLE TART

Steps:

• First, make the pastry. Using a free-standing mixer fitted with a beater attachment (or an electric hand whisk and large bowl), mix the butter and sugar until smooth and pale. Reduce the speed, slowly add the flour, then just before it's fully combined, add the egg yolk and mix briefly until smooth (if the pastry is dry add 1 tsp cold water). Remove the pastry from the bowl, wrap in cling film and chill in the fridge overnight, or for at least 1 hr.
• For the frangipane, cream the butter and icing sugar in a freestanding mixer or with an electric hand whisk until light and fluffy. Mix in the eggs one at a time, then fold in the almonds and calvados and beat for 3 mins more. Chill until needed.
• Heat oven to 170C/150C fan/gas 3. Roll out the pastry on a well-floured surface to the thickness of a £1 coin. Gently press the pastry into either a 23cm tart ring on a baking sheet or a 23cm fluted tart tin (the pastry may crack - patch up any holes with leftover pastry). Trim the edges neatly, then chill in the fridge for 20 mins.
• Stand the tart tin (if using) on a baking sheet, then spoon in the frangipane and smooth with the back of the spoon, leaving a 0.5cm gap at the top. Peel and core the apples, then cut into 4mm slices using a mandolin or knife across the width of the apple so there's a hole in the middle of each slice. Arrange the apples on top of the frangipane. Sieve a good layer of icing sugar on top, then bake for 1 hr-1 hr 15 mins or until the apples are caramelised and the frangipane is cooked (use a skewer to check). Leave to cool for 30 mins before serving.
• Next make the Chantilly. Whip the double cream and icing sugar to soft peaks, then add the Calvados and vanilla seeds, and whisk again until the mixture holds its shape. Chill in the fridge until you are ready to serve with the tart.

APPLE ALMOND PIE

Steps:

• Prepare pie crust for filled one-crust pie using 9-inch pan.
• Flute edge.
• Heat oven to 375F.
• Reserve 2 T sugar.
• In medium bowl, combine remaining sugar and corn starch.
• Add eggs, beating well to combine.
• Stir in butter, corn syrup and almond extract.
• Mix in apples and almonds.
• Pour into pie crust-lined pan.
• If desired, garnish with apple slices overlapped in a circle around edge of pie.
• Sprinkle center with almonds.
• Sprinkle reserved sugar over top.
• Bake at 375F for 50 minutes or until center of pie is set.
• Cool completely on wire rack.
• Store in refrigerator.