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Sicilian apple cream pie

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Italian
Prep Time: 40 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Servings: 4
A Sicilian delight! This Apple Cream Pie combines a flaky, spiced pastry with a creamy, lemon-infused custard and tender apple slices. A touch of sultana sweetness adds warmth to this comforting dessert.
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Ingredients

Pastry

  • 1 1/4 cup plain flour
  • Salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup caster sugar
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 lemon zested
  • 125 g butter
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 tsp dry sherry or brandy - SEPPELTSFIELD PORT
  • Filling
  • 2 granny smith apples
  • 3 eggs
  • 3/4 cup caster sugar
  • 3 tbsp plain flour
  • 3 tsp lemon zest
  • 3/4 cup cream
  • 375 g philly cream cheese 1/4 cup sultanas
  • Salt

Instructions

Pastry

  • Sift together dry ingredients and place into a food processor with butter and blitz until a fine breadcrumb like consistency forms.
  • Add the egg yolk and the sherry and blitz until the pastry comes together.
  • Roll out and lune a lamington tin at 28cm x 18cm

Filling

  • Peel and core the apples, and thinly slice, then arrange over the pastry.
  • Beat the eggs and sugar until thick, then mix in the remaining ingredients
  • Pour over the apples and bake at 170 for an hour
  • Serve with thick dollop cream and cinnamon