On Thurs 30/11/06 i had a day off- which i spent profitably by doing a Body Balance class, going for a walk in the park and picking up berries and leaves to make a wreath for christmas and by making an apple pie. Now- i have to admit that i must go out partying some time soon otherwise i am becoming a just a leeeeetle bit too domesticated- but nevertheless i had a great time doing it. (Sad i know)
The apple pie really was a very easy thing to do. In fact i have dubbed it Apple Pie Baclava. I'm not sure exactly where i got the idea from- i have a vague idea that it may have been from a Nigella Lawson recipe (i have all her books-but not all are with me at the moment so i can't check)
Any way this was how i did it-
I bought frozen Filo Pastry for the base, then after thawing it for an hour or so- i put one sheet on a tray brushed it with melted butter, then continued doing this until i had about 8 layers. I then thinly sliced some apple and arranged the slices in 2 rows slightly overlapping, I sprinkled this with a good layer (about 4 tablespoons) of caster suger, and ground cinnamon (around 2 teaspoons) I wanted this to be fragrantly cinnamony, and it was.
I then used some strips of filo to build up the sides of the pie a bit, brushing these with butter as well, and pinched the sides in at the corners to make a mitred corner. Look at my pic to see what it looked like.
I baked this in a pre-heated oven (about 200 degrees C) for 1/2 an hour until the edges were brown and crispy.
I have to say it smelt LOVELY whilst it was cooking
It tasted fab too- like I had made much more effort than I actually did. I ate mine with icecream.(I always have a little bit of space for icecream).
1 comment:
Looks delicious!
Ill keep watching for recipes to cook while I am an invalid!!
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