Name: Apple cream pie
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: Pastry; 1 1/4 cup (185g) plain flour; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 cup (55g) caster sugar; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 2 teaspoon grated lemon rind; 125 gram cold butter, chopped coarsely; 1 egg yolk; 2 tablespoon dry sherry; 2 medium green apples (300g), peeled, sliced thinly; 2 eggs; 1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar; 2 tablespoon plain flour; 2 teaspoon grated lemon rind; 1 3/4 cup (425ml) cream; 250 gram packaged cream cheese, softened; 1 tablespoon mixed peel; 1/4 cup (40g) raisins, chopped finely; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Apple cream pie

Easy and inexpensive to make, and terrific for a crowd. Tender apples and cream cheese on a crumble base, all topped with cream and cinnamon, delicious.

Serves 10

Cook

45M

Ingredients

Pastry

1 1/4 cup (185g) plain flour

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 cup (55g) caster sugar

1 teaspoon baking powder

2 teaspoon grated lemon rind

125 gram cold butter, chopped coarsely

1 egg yolk

2 tablespoon dry sherry

2 medium green apples (300g), peeled, sliced thinly

2 eggs

1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar

2 tablespoon plain flour

2 teaspoon grated lemon rind

1 3/4 cup (425ml) cream

250 gram packaged cream cheese, softened

1 tablespoon mixed peel

1/4 cup (40g) raisins, chopped finely

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C. To make pastry, combine flour, cinnamon, sugar, baking powder and rind in medium bowl; rub in butter. Beat egg yolk and sherry in small bowl until combined. Add to flour mixture; mix well. Spread dough evenly over base of 19cm x 29cm rectangular slice pan.

2.Arrange apple in overlapping lines in pastry case. Beat eggs and sugar in small bowl with electric mixer until thick; gradually add flour, beating well between additions. Add rind, ½ cup (125ml) of the cream, cream cheese, peel and raisins; mix well.

3.Pour filling over apples; bake in moderate oven 45 minutes; cool.

4.Beat remaining cream; spread evenly over top of pie. Sprinkle with cinnamon.