Apple and Bramble Pie
Brambles are blackberries of course, however, another seasonal berry could be substituted.
Method:
- Pre-heat oven to 200°C.
- To make pastry, rub butter into flour and sugar until it resembles breadcrumbs.
- Add egg yolk with 1 tblsp water and mix with a round bladed knife until large lumps form.
- Turn onto a floured surface and knead lightly. Retain a quarter of dough for decoration and roll out remainder.
- Line a 7" flan dish and pierce the base with a fork.
- Bake for 6 minutes to set pastry.
- Remove from oven. Dust base of flan with cornflour to prevent any juices making pastry soggy.
- Fill with apples and brambles and sprinkle with sugar.
- Decorate with remaining pastry dough by rolling out, cutting in strips and applying to flan with a light brushing of milk.
- Bake for 5 minutes at 200°C then reduce to 160°C for a further 15-20 minutes until fruit soft and bubbling and pastry golden.
- Dust with icing sugar and serve with whipped cream.
Recipes kindly provided by Wendy Barrie, www.wendybarrie.co.uk, a well-known contributor to Scotland's food scene, and a crusader for good food: natural, wholesome, fresh and safe. Wendy is director of the award-winning www.scottishfoodguide.com.