Apple rustica

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This is my favourite dessert from my favourite Italian restaurant. Adapted from The Ask Italian Cookbook for two.

Apple Rustica

Ingredients

• 1 x Frangipane
• 1/2 quantity of Italian Shortcrust Pastry
• 1 apple (or pear), peeled, cored, and finely sliced

Directions

1. Roll out your Italian Shortcrust Pastry to a 5mm thickness and line two small Pyrex Cook & Heat dishes
2. Put in fridge while you prepare the apples and preheat oven to 190°C
3. Cream butter and sugar together. Add apples, to coat them with the paste.
4. Split apple mixture between your two cases.
5. Cover with the Frangipane mixture, spreading evenly over the coated apples.
6. Bake for 35 minutes then remove and allow to cool.

Serve with vanilla ice cream.

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