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A second entry to Waiter There's Something In My... Pie, as hosted by Jeanne at Cooksister. Like yesterday's Game Pie the pastry uses lard.

Rather than encasing the whole in pastry I went for a simple lid. About 6 bramley apples were used in the dish. An old recipe I found advocated the use of rose petals as a topping before the lid. With roses not being in season, and highly expensive due to Valentines Day, I decided to replace them with a big spoonful or two of quince jelly, placed in the centre.

Apple Pie

The recipe is simplicity itself. Apples are cored and thickly sliced, stewed with a little water for a while, before being piled into the dish. A couple of cloves, a little grated lemon rind, caster sugar to taste (about 2 dessert spoonfuls) and the quince jelly were scattered over before topping with the pastry. Baked for about 30 minutes and served with clotted cream.

The Pastry


  • 6oz Plain flour

  • 2oz butter

  • 2oz lard

  • 1oz caster sugar

  • pinch of salt

  • a little water


Rub the butter and lard into the flour. Add the salt and sugar and a tiny amount of water until it all comes together. Roll out and top the apple mix. I think I used 4oz of butter in addition to the lard, which made the pastry impossible to roll out without sticking - which is my excuse for having such a bubbly looking top to the pie! Tasted mighty fine though.

Apple Pie and Clotted Cream
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From: Jeanne (February 22, 2007 11:50 AM)

I adore apple pie - and this looks like a yummy, yummy specimen. You make the whole thing, pastry included, sound sooooo easy! The photos are fab too - especially the bottom one. Very impressive over-achieving SECOND entry for WTSIM! ;-)



From: Andrew (February 22, 2007 7:59 PM)

certainly was yummy - and I am immensely proud that I made the pastry! As for the bottom photo you wouldn't believe how long it took for the clotted cream to 'drip'!

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