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Plum Good Apple Pie  by: News Canada Flaky Crust: 2 1/4 cups (550 ml) Five Roses Cake & Pastry Flour 1 tsp (5 ml) sugar 3/4 tsp (3 ml) salt 1/4 cup (50 ml) cold butter 1/2 cup (125 ml) shortening 1 egg Ice water Filling: 1 lb (500 g) red plums, stoned and sliced 3 large apple peeled, and chopped 1 tbsp (15 ml) lemon juice 3/4 cup (175 ml) granulated sugar 3 tbsp (45 ml) Five Roses All Purpose Flour 3/4 tsp (3 ml) cinnamon 1 egg yolk 1 tsp (5 ml) milk granulated sugar Crust: In a bowl mix flour, sugar and salt. Using pastry blender, cut in cold butter, then shortening until the size of peas. In a measuring cup, beat egg and stir in enough ice water to equal 1/2 cup (125 ml). Stir egg mixture, 1 tbsp (15 ml) at a time, into flour mixture until pastry is moistened and holds together in a ball. Press dough together and flatten into two 5-inch (13 cm) rounds; wrap with plastic wrap and chill for 30 min. Filling: In a bowl toss fruit with lemon juice. In a small bowl, stir sugar, flour and cinnamon; stir well into fruit. Roll out pastry on lightly floured surface to 1/8-inch (3 mm) thickness, to fit 8-inch (20 cm) pie plate. Trim edge of pastry and brush edge lightly with water. Roll out pastry for top crust, cutting steam vents. Spread plum/apple mixture evenly into bottom crust. Place top crust over cutting about 3/4-inch (1.5 cm) overhang; fold under bottom crust edge, pressing to seal. Finish crust edge as desired. In small bowl mix egg yolk and milk, brush a little over crust and sprinkle with a little sugar. Bake at 425ºF (220ºC) for 10 min.; reduce to 350ºF (180ºC) and bake for another 30 min. or until apples are soft and crust is golden brown. For "free" recipes call Five Roses at 1-800-561-3455 or visit www.fiveroses.ca. - News Canada About The Author News Canada provides a wide selection of current, ready-to-use copyright free news stories and ideas for Television, Print, Radio, and the Web. News Canada is a niche service in public relations, offering access to print, radio, television, and now the Internet media, with ready-to-use, editorial "fill" items. Monitoring and analysis are two more of our primary services. The service supplies access to the national media for marketers in the private, the public, and the not-for-profit sectors. Your corporate and product news, consumer tips and information are packaged in a variety of ready-to-use formats and are made available to every Canadian media organization including weekly and daily newspapers, cable and commercial television stations, radio stations, as well as the Web sites Canadians visit most often. Visit News Canada and learn more about the NC services. This article was posted on January 18, 2004 Read More Articles from the "Food and Drink" Category: Taste Another Culture! by Emilia Marchelewska Pinatas are Fun for young and old! by Mike Yeager Tips for the Summer Grill by News Canada Bread Baking Made Easy by Beth Scott Best Recipes: Rum Raisin Cheesecake by Donna Monday Wine And Cheese Parties Are Positively Delicious! by Ken Finnigan Butter Cream Icing Recipes by Michael Leembruggen Barbeque Techniques: Two Methods to Consider by Richard Cussons How Do you Chose the Best Coffee With So Many Options by George Moore Indian Tandoori Cooking by Liz Canham << Back to "Food And Drink" Index

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