method
23 cm (9 inch) non-stick, loose-bottomed pie or flan tin, greased
1. Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F) Gas mark 6
2. Mix the first 5 pastry ingredients in a food processor, add the margarine and blend briefly, then add the egg to bind it all together.
3. Roll out the pastry and line the prepared tin. Trim off the excess pastry and keep for decorations.
4. Mix the apple juice and the cornflour (comstarch) together in a small bowl.
5. Put the pumpkin into a large bowl and stir in the apple juice mixture, followed by the eggs, maple syrup and spices.
6. Spoon the mixture into the pastry case and level it off.
7. Roll out the remaining pastry, cut out pretty little decorations from it and arrange over the filling.
8. Sprinkle the pastry on top of the pie with a little extra caster (superfine) sugar and bake the pie for about 35 minutes until the filling is firm and set and the pastry is golden brown.
9. Serve the pie warm.
serving amount
serves 8 - 12
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