Name: Apple Crumble Gingerbread Pie
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 8 - 10
Ingredients: 150g unsalted butter, chopped; 125g cream cheese, chopped; 1²⁄³ cups plain flour; ¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1 tblsp ground ginger; 2 tsps ground cinnamon; Vanilla custard, to serve; FILLING; 770g Pie Fruit Apples Sliced, drained; 2 tblsps golden syrup; CRUMBLE; ½ cup plain flour; ½ cup firmly packed brown sugar; 75g unsalted butter, melted; 1 cup natural almonds (150g), chopped

Apple Crumble Gingerbread Pie

An absolute crowd pleaser to the very last mouthful.

Serves 8 - 10

Prep

35M

Cook

40M

Resting

20M

Total

1H 15M

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TIP: Pie can be made up to two days ahead. Keep, covered, in the fridge. Reheat in a moderate oven (180C) until filling is hot.

Ingredients

150g unsalted butter, chopped

125g cream cheese, chopped

1²⁄³ cups plain flour

¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar

1 tblsp ground ginger

2 tsps ground cinnamon

Vanilla custard, to serve

FILLING

770g Pie Fruit Apples Sliced, drained

2 tblsps golden syrup

CRUMBLE

½ cup plain flour

½ cup firmly packed brown sugar

75g unsalted butter, melted

1 cup natural almonds (150g), chopped

Method

Step 1

Grease a 22cm round springform pan (base measures 21cm). Line base with baking paper.

Step 2

To make pastry, process butter and cream cheese in a food processor until creamy. Add flour, sugar and spices. Process until mixture just comes together to form a dough.

Step 3

Transfer to a clean bench. Gently knead into a smooth ball. Using clean hands, press pastry over base and halfway up side of pan. Refrigerate for 15 minutes.

Step 4

Meanwhile make filling, combine all ingredients in a bowl. Arrange filling over pastry base.

Step 5

To make crumble, combine all ingredients in a bowl. Sprinkle over apple.

Step 6

Cook in a moderate oven (180C) for 35 to 40 minutes, or until pastry is golden. Stand pie for 20 minutes.

Step 7

Transfer pie to a serving plate. Serve with custard.

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