Another great recipe from Vegetarian times! Its quite a spectacular looking dessert and does feed a crowd!
It was easy to make even though the list of ingredients is
pretty extensive.
This pie has tons of fiber and antioxidants, and because
there is no top crust, it’s relatively low in fat. This is the kind of pie
where I actually want the kids to ask for
seconds, and they do! Fear not, the alcohol cooks away, so they shouldn’t be
too liquored up.
2 1/4 Cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 Tbs. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
I stick or 1/2 cup butter cut into
small pieces.
1/4 cup turbinado sugar
1/4 cup milk (to brush on crust before adding
sugar)
Filling:
3/4 cup dried and chopped apricots or craisins
3/4 cup dried and chopped figs
3/4 cup dried cherries
3/4 cup raisins
Zest of 1 lemon
1/3 cup Armagnac, or Cognac (I did not have either of these so I used Raspberry liquor.
4 Granny Smith Apples, divided
1/4-1/2 turbinado sugar (I did leave this part out and the pie was still awesome)
2 Tbs. cornstarch
1 Tbs. lemon juice
Directions for Crust:
Pulse flour, sugar, and salt in a food processor to combine.
Add butter, pulse until it looks like a coarse salad.
Add 1/2 cup water; pulse until dough comes together.
Transfer onto a baking sheet covered with parchment paper.
Press down until spread around the sheet into a circle or oval.
Cover, and wrap tightly for 1 hour or overnight.
Directions for Filling:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Place dried fruits and lemon zest in
a large bowl. Cover with boiling water. Lets sit covered for 20 minutes.
Drain, return to bowl, and add Armagnac/liquor while fruit is still
hot. Let it sit until cooled.
Grate 3 apples in a food processor, stir into the mixture,
along with sugar, cornstarch, and lemon juice.
Take dough out of the refrigerator, and make sure it’s the
shape you want it to be.
Pour the mixture in the middles, leaving at least 2 1/2
inches of dough to fold over.
Place apple slices from the remaining apple on top.
Brush the crust with milk, sprinkle sugar on crust,
and bake for 45-60 minutes – until crust is golden.
ENJOY! Until next time...XOXO
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