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Naturally Natalie ’ s Cherry Maple Pie
Recipe by : Maple From Canada www . maplefromcanada . co . uk
Serves : 6 Prep time : 30 minutes Cook time : 40 minutes
Ingredients :
For the pastry :
• 350g plain flour
• 50g ground almonds
• 200g plant-based butter , cold and diced
• 3 tbsp maple sugar
• Pinch of sea salt
• 1 tbsp oat milk
• 2 tbsp extra ground almonds for pie base
• 1 tbsp extra pure Canadian maple syrup
For the filling :
• 700g stoned cherries
• 2 tbsp cornflour
• 4 tbsp pure Canadian maple syrup
• 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
• Squeeze of lemon juice
Method :
1 . Preheat the oven to 180 ° C fan , grease a pie dish and set aside .
2 . Place the flour , ground almonds , maple sugar and salt in a large bowl and stir to combine .
3 . Add in the diced butter and using your fingers rub the flour and butter together to form breadcrumbs .
4 . Add in 2-4 tbsp cold water gradually until the dough just comes together into a ball . Form into a rough disc and cover with cling film and place in the fridge . Do not over handle the dough .
5 . Add the stoned cherries to a large bowl and combine with the cornflour to coat them .
6 . Then add the maple syrup , vanilla bean paste and lemon juice , stir to combine , and set aside . This filling will be runny ; if you want a thicker filling add the ingredients to a pan and bring to a simmer for a few minutes until thickened then take off the heat and set aside to cool .
7 . Meanwhile , roll out half the dough to about 5mm thick and lay it into the pie dish . Sprinkle in the extra 2 tbsp ground almonds and if using the runner option add the cherry filling to the pie dish now , or for the other option add it once cooled .
8 . You can then either roll out another sheet of dough and lay directly on top of the pie , making a small slit in the middle and crimping the edges . Or cut the sheet into strips and lattice the top .
9 . You will have plenty of dough for decorations and even some left over which you can freeze or use to make little tarts with other fruits sweetened with maple syrup .
10 . Once your tart is assembled and edges crimped , brush with the oat milk and sprinkle with maple sugar for crunch .
11 . Bake in the oven for about 30-40 minutes until the pastry is crisp and the filling bubbling .
12 . Finish by brushing with a little extra maple syrup to glaze the pastry . Serve with cream , or vanilla ice cream .
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