Bedfordshire Apple Florentine Pie
570ml (1 pint) Ale
225g (8oz) Shortcrust Pastry
4 Large Cooking Apples
2 tbsp Sugar
1 tbsp Sugar
Grated Lemon Peel
Ground Cloves, Nutmeg, Cinnamon to taste
Pre-heat oven to 190°C: 375°F: Gas 5.
Wash and core the apples.
Place the apples into a deep ovenproof dish and sprinkle with lemon peel and 2 tablespoons of sugar.
Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface, to about ¼ inch thickness and cover the apples.
Bake for 30 minutes.
Remove from the oven.
Heat the ale gently with the spices and sugar.
Lift off the pastry lid and cut into as many pieces as required for servings.
Pour the spiced ale over the apples and replace the pieces of pastry.
Serve hot.
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