Spiced Apple Custard Pie
Ingredients
Peter Devezin, Sous Chef, The Burrow
Pie Crust • 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
Photo by SB Visual
• 6 tablespoons sugar • 3/4 teaspoon salt • 1.5 cups cold unsalted butter, cubed • 3 egg yolks • 3 teaspoons vanilla extract • 3–6 tablespoons cold water Custard Filling • 3/4 cup whole milk • 1/2 cup heavy cream • 1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon sugar • 1.5 tablespoons cornstarch • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • 1/8 teaspoon salt • Pinch of nutmeg Spiced Apples • 4 medium apples, peeled, cored and sliced • 2 tablespoon butter • 3 tablespoon brown sugar • 1 teaspoon cinnamon • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • 1 tablespoon pimento dram (or dark rum) Apple Spiral Topping • 2 to 3 Granny Smith apples, thinly sliced • Juice of one lime in 2 cups cold water • Optional: melted butter or syrup for brushing
Method Make the Crust
Make the Custard
Make the Spiced Apples
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Whisk together flour, sugar and salt.
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Cut in cold butter with your hands or a pastry cutter until crumbly with pea-sized bits.
Heat milk, cream and half the sugar until warm (don’t boil). In a bowl, whisk cornstarch, remaining sugar and salt. Slowly add some warm milk to temper, then pour it all back into the pot.
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Whisk yolks and vanilla; drizzle over flour mixture. Add cold water a tablespoon at a time just until the dough holds together. Form into a disk, wrap and chill for 1 hour (or overnight).
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Cook on medium, whisking constantly, until thickened. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla and sprinkle in nutmeg. Let cool completely in the fridge (about 2 hours) before using.
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Preheat the oven to 375 F
Add brown sugar and cinnamon; cook 4 to 5 minutes more until syrupy.
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Spread custard evenly on bottom of pan.
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Spoon spiced apples over the custard.
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Arrange Granny Smith slices in a spiral pattern on top, overlapping slightly.
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Brush with melted butter or syrup if desired.
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Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, until crust is golden and apples are tender.
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Cool completely before slicing.
Stir in vanilla and pimento dram; cook for 1 minute. Cool slightly.
Prep the Apple Spiral 1.
Assemble & Bake
Melt butter in a skillet over 1. medium heat. Add apple 2. slices; cook 3 to 4 minutes
Soak thin apple slices in lime water for 5 to 10 minutes to prevent browning. Drain and pat dry.
Roll out dough and line a 9-inch pie pan. Trim edges.
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