Friday, 25 November 2011

Blueberry Pie


Ingredients:
      Pastry:
185gr Plain Flour
100gr Butter (Chilled and cubed)
2 Teaspoons grated Orange Zest
1 Tablespoon Caster Sugar
3 Tablespoons Icy water

     Filling:
40gr Crushed digestive biscuits OR Amaretti
60gr Plain flour
1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
90gr Brown Sugar
500gr Blueberries
3 Pears
1 Apple or 1/2 a Tin of Apples
Pinch of nutmeg and Vanilla essence

1: Cut the pears in a bowl with the apples, add some vanilla essence and nutmeg and blend until smooth

2: Sift the flour (twice) into a large bowl add a pinch of salt and the Orange Zest
3: Rub in the butter with your fingertips until the mix resembles breadcrumbs
4: Add the sugar and a splash (less than 1/2 teaspoon) of cinnamon
5: Make a well and slowly add the water, cutting into the mix until it comes together as beads
6: Press together into a ball, cover with cling film and chill for 20 mins

Preheat the oven to 200 Degrees C

7: Crush the digestives with some vanilla essence
8: Combine with the flour, cinnamon and 1 1/2 Tablespoon of the sugar
9: Roll out the pastry and place in the dish
10: Cover the dough with the biscuit mix, add the blueberries and cover with the apple and pear puree
11: Sprinkle with the remaining sugar and
Bake for 30mins until brown

Note: With the apple puree on top, this wont win any beauty pageants - however the pear and nutmeg combo will win over pretty much everyone!


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