Friday, April 26, 2013

Allergy free green apple, rhubarb and cinnamon pie recipe


Ingredients
Pastry
  • 1½ cup Orgran all purpose flour
  • ¾ cup Orgran self-raising flour
  • ¾ cup cornflour
  • ½ cup Orgran gluten free gluten
  • ⅓ cup caster sugar (optional)
  • 190g Nuttlex
  • 2 tsp Orgran No Egg whisked with 40mls water until thick
  • ⅓-½ cup cold water
  • Goat’s milk, for brushing
  • 2 tbsps granulated sugar
  • ¼ tsp ground cinnamon, extra
Filling
  • 1 kg Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and chopped
  • 6 stalks rhubarb, trimmed and chopped
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • ½ cup caster sugar
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp vanilla essence
  • 2 tbsps cornflour
  • 2 tbsps water

Method
  • Combine the flours, gluten free gluten, Nuttlex and ¼ cup sugar in a large bowl and rub the Nuttlex through until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
  • Add the No egg mixture and ¼ cup cold water.
  • Combine until the pastry just comes together.
  • Roll and press the pastry together until smooth.
  • Wrap in plastic wrap.
  • Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until firm.
  • Grease a 20cm round pie dish.
  • Place ⅔ of the pastry between 2 sheets of cling wrap or baking paper.
  • Roll out into a 30cm round.
  • Line base and sides of prepared dish with pastry.
  • Trim the edges.
  • Place the apple, rhubarb, lemon juice, sugar, cinnamon and vanilla in a bowl and toss to combine.
  • Pour the mixture into a large frying pan or wok with a heatproof handle and cover with aluminium foil.
  • Place over a medium heat and cook for 6–8 minutes or until just tender.
  • Remove the mixture from the heat.
  • Combine the cornflour and water in a small bowl.
  • Stir the cornflour mixture through the apple mixture.
  • Pour the filling into the pastry base.
  • Preheat oven to 200°C.
  • Place remaining pastry between 2 sheets of cling wrap or baking paper.
  • Roll out until large enough to cover the dish plus a little bit.
  • Cover filling with pastry.
  • Press the edges together with a fork, allowing the pastry to curl in a little and take up the excess, which should overhang.
  • Trim the excess.
  • Apply goat’s milk to top of the pie using a pastry brush.
  • Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.
  • Cut small holes in the top to let steam escape.
  • Bake for 35-40 minutes or until bubbly.
  • Cool on a rack.

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