Rustic Apple, Fig & Custard Pie (Pear, Almond and Honey Option)

Rustic Apple, Fig and Custard Pie

Here's what you'll need:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
9" X 13" Sheet Cake Pan, brushed with Pan Release Mix (recipe to follow) or Greased with Butter and Flour. Tap Pan to release excess Flour.

Pan Release Mix:
Equal parts of Crisco, Vegetable Oil and Flour.
I start with 1 C of each mixed well and refrigerated in a Jar.
I always have it available for all of my baking needs.


1 Box of Puff Pastry (6 pieces) room temperature, divided.
3 TBS Butter, Softened to Room Temperature.
1/2 C Granulated Sugar, divided
4 Large Jonagold Apples, peeled, cored and sliced into thin wedges.
1/4 C Fresh Lemon Juice
3 Large Eggs, divided
1/3 C Heavy Cream
1/3 C Whole Milk
1/4 C Bonne Maman Fig Preserves
1 tsp Apple Pie Spice
1 TBS Turbinado Sugar

Place 5 pieces of the Puff Pastry onto the Pan. It will overlap the sides of the pan.
Reserve the last piece.
Brush the Pastry evenly with Softened Butter.
Sprinkle evenly with 1/4 C of Sugar.

In a Mixing Bowl:
Apple Slices
Lemon Juice
Gently toss to evenly coat them.
Cover the Pan evenly with the Apple Slices.

In a Small Bowl:
Two Eggs
Cream
Milk
Fig Preserves
Apple Pie Spice
Whisk Well.

Evenly pour over the Apples.

Cut remaining Sheet of Pastry into 1" Strips.
Lay them over the Apples pinching the ends into the edges of the Pastry.
Just create a Rustic look with the Pastry.

Whisk remaining Egg and Brush the tops of the Pastry Strips.
Sprinkle evenly with Turbinado Sugar.

Bake 35 minutes.

Remove Pan to a Rack to Cool for 10 minutes.
Serve Warm with Vanilla Ice Cream or Homemade Whipped Cream. (recipe to follow)

Homemade Whipped Cream:
1 C Heavy Cream
1 tsp Vanilla
1 TBS Confectioner's Sugar.
Whip the Cream in a Stand Mixer with a Whisk Attachment.
Beat to Soft Peak.
Add:
Vanilla
Confectioner's Sugar
Beat to Stiff Peak.


You can also make this with Pears.

3 Pears, cored and sliced.
2 TBS Butter, melted.
1/4 C Bonne Maman Apricot Preserves
1/8 tsp Almond Extract
A Pinch of Salt
1/4 C Toasted Almond Slices (I toast them in a Dry Cast Iron Skillet on the Stove)
Honey for Dripping

In a Large Glass Mixing Bowl:
Melted Butte
Preserves
Almond Extract
Salt
Whisk Well.

Add Pears and Gently Toss to Coat Well.

Arrange Pears in the Pan.
Bake according to directions above.
Remove Pan to a Rack.
Sprinkle evenly with Almonds.
Drizzle evenly with some Honey.

Serve Warm with Vanilla Ice Cream or Homemade Whipped Cream.



Enjoy!
Peace in the Kitchen!

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