Name: Creamy apple cinnamon pie
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup plain flour; 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda; 125 gram butter, chopped; 1/4 cup caster sugar; 1 egg-yolk; 1/2 lemon, juiced; whipped cream, to serve; Filling; 5 granny smith apples, peeled, cored, chopped; 2 tablespoon sugar; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; Topping; 300 gram tub light sour cream; 1 egg-yolk; 2 tablespoon brown sugar; 1 lemon, finely grated zest; 1 tablespoon caster sugar; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup plain flour

1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

125 gram butter, chopped

1/4 cup caster sugar

1 egg-yolk

1/2 lemon, juiced

whipped cream, to serve

Filling

5 granny smith apples, peeled, cored, chopped

2 tablespoon sugar

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Topping

300 gram tub light sour cream

1 egg-yolk

2 tablespoon brown sugar

1 lemon, finely grated zest

1 tablespoon caster sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C. Lightly grease a 20cm springform pan.

2.Sift flour and bicarbonate of soda together into a large bowl. Add butter and rub in, using fingertips, until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir in sugar, egg-yolk and enough juice to make a pliable dough. Press into base and sides of pan. Chill.

3.Meanwhile, to make filling, combine all ingredients for filling in a saucepan. Bring to boil on high. Cook, stirring, for 10-15 minutes, until pulpy. Mash roughly and allow to cool. Spread over prepared pastry case.

4.Make topping by combining sour cream, egg-yolk, brown sugar and zest, in a bowl. Spread over apple mixture. Sprinkle with combined caster sugar and cinnamon.

5.Bake for 35-40 minutes, until pastry is golden and topping is set. Cool in pan for 10 minutes. Serve warm or cold, sliced, with whipped or pouring cream.

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