Discover the perfect use for Royal Green's new coconut blossom sugar: baking a timeless apple pie that's sure to become a family favorite.
Ingredients
Serves 8
– 400 grams self-raising flour
– 180 grams coconut oil
– 180 grams coconut blossom sugar
– 1 egg, beaten
– 1 kg firm apples
– 1 tablespoon lemon juice
– 1 teaspoon cinnamon
– 1 teaspoon lemon zest
– 1 tablespoon custard powder
– Pinch of salt
– Optional: 100 to 150 grams dried fruit and/or 50 to 100 grams walnuts.
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C for fan oven).
Step 2
Cut apples into even pieces and toss in a bowl with lemon juice and cinnamon. Add dried fruit and walnuts if using.
Step 3
Grease a springform pan with coconut oil. In a large bowl, rub cold coconut oil into coconut blossom sugar, lemon zest, salt, and two tablespoons beaten egg until even. Sift in self-raising flour and mix to a dough.
Step 4
If dough is dry, add a tablespoon of water. Roll out most of the dough to line the bottom and sides of the pan, reserving a quarter for lattice strips.
Step 5
Prick the base, sprinkle with custard powder, arrange apples neatly, and top with lattice strips. Brush with remaining egg.
Step 6
Bake for about 1 hour until golden brown.
Enjoy!
Recipe: Royal Green | Image: Shutterstock
