Name: Gingerbread apple pie
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 80g (1/2 cup) wholemeal plain flour; 300g (2 cups) white spelt flour; 0.63 gm bicarbonate of soda; 60g (1/4 cup) muscovado sugar; 15.00 gm ground ginger; 1/2 tsp ground cloves; 100g solidified coconut oil; 1 egg; 42.00 gm fresh lemon juice; 1 gala apple, cored, sliced; 2 x 170g vanilla yoghurt, to serve; 100g light sour cream, to serve; 1.6kg gala apples, cored, cut into eighths; 57.20 gm honey, plus extra, to drizzle; 1 cinnamon stick; 4 slices fresh ginger

Step 1

For filling, place all ingredients and 60ml (1/4 cup) water in a large saucepan. Cover and simmer, stirring twice, for 15-20 minutes, until apple is just tender. Remove from heat. Set aside, covered, to cool.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 190C/170C fan forced. Place a baking tray in the oven. Release base of a 20cm (base measurement) springform pan and invert. Spray base with oil. Line with baking paper, allowing a 4cm overhang. Secure base, paper side up, back in pan. Grease side.

Step 3

Process flours, bicarb, sugar, ginger, cloves and oil in a food processor until fine crumbs. Add combined egg, juice and 2 tbs water. Process for 1-2 minutes, until mixture just comes together.

Step 4

Knead dough on a floured surface until just smooth. Reserve a third of dough. Roll out remaining dough on floured baking paper to a 33cm disc. Use to line prepared pan, pressing into side. Trim excess.

Step 5

Fill pie shell with apple mixture, removing cinnamon and ginger. Roll out reserved dough on floured baking paper to a disc large enough to cover pie. Place over apple mixture. Trim excess. Crimp edges. Cut 3 slits in top. Place on hot tray and bake for 40 minutes.

Step 6

Top pie with sliced apple. Bake for 30 minutes. Stand for 10 minutes. Drizzle with honey. Serve with combined Quark and sour cream.

Gingerbread apple pie

12

1h

1h 30m

With a sweet apple filling and a spiced gingerbread crust, this better-for-you apple pie will have you begging for seconds.

16 Ingredients

6 Method Steps