Apple Florentine
Grrrrrgh!
Course : Fruits
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 4 - 6
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1       Pound        Cooking apples, prepared weight
   4       Ounces       Sugar
                        Grated zest of 1 large lemon
  10       fluid Ounces Ale
           Pinch        Grated nutmeg
     1/4   teaspoon     Cinnamon
   2                    Cloves
 

Preparation:

Use a very deep pie dish, approximately 8 inches in diameter. Heat the ale and 1 ounce of the sugar, stirring to dissolve, remove from heat and add the cloves, nutmeg and cinnamon; leave to infuse for 2 hours. Wipe quarter and core the apples and place in the pie dish. Sprinkle over the 3 ounces sugar and grated lemon zest. Pour over the ale infusion. Roll out a good thickness of puff pastry to make a lid. Moisten the edge of the dish to get a good seal. Crimp edges and decorate as a desired. Bake in a preheated oven, 400F, Gas 6, 200C for 30 minutes, then reduce to 350F, Gas 4, 180C for a further 30 minutes. Allow to cool a little beefore serving with custard, or cream, or greek yoghurt, or ice cream or clotted cream!