Rustic Dinner Pie Food

RUSTIC PIES/GALETTES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or foil.
• Stir together the prepared fruit, 1/2 cup sugar, flour, and spices and/or seasonings in a large bowl until combined.
• On a well-floured surface, using a lightly floured rolling pin, roll out the dough into a large circle, about 12 to 14 inches. Make sure the rolled dough is chilled. Spoon the fruit mixture onto the center of the dough leaving a 1-inch border. Fold the edges of the dough over the fruit, pleating the dough, then dot the fruit filling with the butter pieces. Lightly brush the dough with egg wash and sprinkle with 2 teaspoons sugar.
• Bake the pie until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbling, 25 to 30 minutes. Cover the crust with foil if the crust browns too quickly. Cool.
• Serve the warm galette with ice cream.
• Cook's Note: The same recipe can be made in individual serving sizes.
• To make pie dough:
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• In a mixing bowl, mix together the flour and the salt; cut or work the butter into the flour with your fingers or a pastry blender until you have large pea sized chunks scattered throughout. Alternatively, pulse the dough in a food processor, or mix in a stand mixer with the paddle attachment on low speed.
• Add the ice water slowly while stirring with a fork, or in the food processor or mixer, until just combined. Be careful not to overwork the dough. Divide the dough into 2 disks, flatten and refrigerate each for at least 15 minutes.
• Roll out one chilled pie dough to fit a 9-inch pie plate. Reserve the second pie dough disc for another use. Transfer dough to pie plate, pressing the dough lightly into the plate; trim the edges. Dock the dough with the prongs of a fork evenly over the bottom of the pie plate. Line the docked dough with aluminum foil and fill with pie weights or dried beans.
• Bake the pie crust until the edges are brown and golden, about 15 minutes Remove from the oven and remove the weights. Return crust to the oven to finish baking for another 5 minutes.
• Rustic Pie/Galette Variations:
• Almond Apricot: Season the sliced apricots with almond paste or extract.
• Spiced-Apple Pear: Season the sliced apples and pears with cinnamon, nutmeg, and brown sugar.
• All-Berry: Fill the baked crust with pastry cream and top with sweetened berries.
• Caramelized Onion and Walnut: Caramelize 4 Spanish onions; let cool. Top the dough with grated Gruyere cheese and spread the onions and toasted walnuts over the cheese.

RUSTIC APPLE PIE WITH DRIED CHERRIES

Steps:

• To prepare the crust, put the whole-wheat pastry flour, all-purpose flour, granulated sugar and salt in the bowl of a food processor and pulse 3 times to combine. Add the butter and pulse about 12 times, until you get a pebbly course texture. In a small bowl combine the buttermilk and ice water. Add the buttermilk-water mixture and pulse 3 to 5 times more to combine. Pat the dough into a 4-inch round and wrap in plastic wrap. Place in the freezer for 10 minutes, or make ahead and refrigerate for up to 1 day.
• In the meantime, preheat the oven to 425 degrees F, and prepare the filling. Core the apples and cut them into 1/4-inch slices. In a large bowl toss the apple slices with the lemon juice. Add the dried cherries then sprinkle in the cornstarch, brown sugar and cinnamon and toss until the apples are evenly coated. Set aside.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll the chilled dough into a large circle about 9 inches in diameter. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, and draping the dough over the rolling pin, transfer it to the prepared baking sheet. If the dough breaks, patch it up with your fingers.
• Arrange the apple mixture in a mound in the center on the dough, leaving a 1 to 2-inch border. Fold the border over the filling. It will only cover the filling partially and does not need to be even.
• Bake the pie at 425 degrees F for 15 minutes, and then reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F, keeping the pie in the oven all the while, and bake for another 40 minutes, until the apples are tender and the crust is golden brown.
• In a small bowl stir together the honey and boiling water to make a glaze. When the pie is done remove it from the oven and brush the honey glaze all over the top of the fruit and crust. Transfer to a plate to cool slightly. Cut into 6 wedges and serve warm or at room temperature.

RUSTIC APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 190C. Grease a 24cm pie dish with butter.
• Place sliced apple in a large saucepan. Scrape the seeds from the vanilla bean and add seeds and bean to the apple, along with the lemon zest, cinnamon stick, brown sugar, nutmeg and water.
• Cook the apple mixture over low-medium heat with the lid on for 15 - 20 minutes or until apples are soft. The apple should still hold its shape. Remove cinnamon stick and vanilla bean and set aside.
• Sift the flour and icing sugar into a large bowl. Add the cubes of cold butter and rub into the flour with your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
• Add the egg yolk and one tablespoon of chilled water to the flour mix and knead through gently until the mixture starts to come together into a ball. Add chilled water, a tablespoon at a time until the pastry properly comes together as a ball.
• Turn pastry out onto a floured surface and form into a flat disc. Wrap in cling film and refrigerate for half an hour.
• Remove the pastry from the fridge. Divide the pastry in two - one piece roughly 1/3 of the pastry, the other 2/3. Roll out the larger piece on a floured surface and use to line the dish.
• Fill the pie dish with the apple mixture that should be slightly cooled by this time. Roll out the other portion of pastry on a floured surface and use to top the pie. Trim any excess pastry from the edges.
• Using a fork, press the top layer of pastry into the sides to make a seal. Use the fork to lightly prick the top of the pastry in a couple of spots. Sprinkle caster sugar over the top of the pie to form a light layer. Place the pie in the oven and bake for 30 - 35 minutes or until golden.

RUSTIC SALMON PIE

Steps:

• Pastry:.
• Combine flour, butter and salt in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade. Pulse until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. (I don't have a food processor, so I combined it as I would for scones, grated frozen butter into the flour and salt, and used a pastry cutter tool until it looked like crumbs).
• Beat egg with lemon juice, adding enough ice water to measure 1/3 cup; add to flour mixture and process (mix with a fork),until mixture begins to clump; form into a disk and chill. Preheat oven to 375f degrees.
• Roll pastry between two sheets of parchment paper, lightly floured, to about 1/4 inch thick. Remove top piece of parchment and slide the pastry onto a large baking sheet or pie plate.
• Filling:.
• Measure 1 tablespoon of cream and reserve.
• Stir mashed potatoes with salmon, cheese, remaining cream, onion, egg, lemon juice, dill, garlic, salt and pepper until well combined. Spoon salmon mixture into the centre of the prepared pastry round.
• Fold in the edges of the pastry, leaving the centre of the filling exposed; brush the crust with the reserved cream; bake for 50 minutes or until pastry is golden.

RUSTIC CHERRY APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Pie Crust:.
• In a bowl, stir together flour, sugar and salt.
• Using a pastry blender, cut butter cubes into flour mixture until pieces are pea-size.
• Sprinkle vinegar over flour mixture, tossing with a fork.
• Sprinkle 5 to 6 tablespoons cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, over flour mixture, tossing with a fork each time until dough is moistened and crumbly.
• Gather dough into a ball, flatten into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 4 hours.
• Roll dough into a 12-inch circle.
• Filling:.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• In a bowl, stir together sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon.
• Add apples to cinnamon sugar mixture and mix thoroughly.
• Add cherries and lemon juice and mix thoroughly.
• Place filling in center of crust, dot with butter.
• Bring pastry up and 2 to 3 inches over the filling, overlap or pleat and gather folds in the dough, gently press together where necessary.
• For Topping:.
• Stir together flour and brown sugar.
• Cut in butter until crumbly, sprinkle over apples and butter.
• Bake 40 to 50 minutes, until crust is golden.
• Remove to wire rack and cool.