This Apple Pie With French Pastry, a shortcrust pastry called pate brisee, is another dessert from my Kitchen Treasure Hunt, No. 2, for forgotten kitchen gadgets. Kitchen Treasure Hunt 1 was my thistle shortbread mould that I used to make Scotland Thistle Flower Shortbread.
This pie tin must have been at least 6 years old. It was [...]
Ingredients :1/4 c apple cider
1 t cornstarch
5 t butter, divided
1 shallot, finely chopped
2 c sliced McIntosh apples
1/4 c maple syrup
8 slices ciabatta bread, 1...