Recipe: Delicious country fruit pie

Preparation: 25 minutes

Cooking: 45 minutes;

Serves 6

Ingredients:

  • 1 sheet ready rolled shortcrust pastry
  • 4 apples, peeled, cored, thinly sliced
  • 2 pears, peeled, cored, thinly sliced
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ⅓ cup lemon juice
  • ⅓ cup caster sugar
  • 1 tablespoon butter, diced
    To serve:
  • Icing sugar and fresh cream

Method:

  1. Place pastry sheet into a lightly greased 20 cm pie plate.
  2. Leave excess pastry intact for folding over filling.
  3. Toss apple and pear slices in lemon juice.
  4. Arrange slices in pie shell.
  5. Sprinkle with sugar and spices.
  6. Dot fruit with butter.
  7. Fold the over-hanging pastry over the fruit.
  8. Bake in a 190°C oven for 40-45 minutes or until filling is bubbly and crust is golden.
  9. Serve dusted with icing sugar and fresh cream.