Prue Leith’s Custard Pie recipe

Prue Leith’s Custard Pie recipe

thegreatbritishbakeoff.co.uk

Method Step 1 For the rich shortcrust pastry, sift the flour with the salt into a large bowl. Rub in the butter until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.

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Cooking tools:

  • Pie dish
  • Mixing bowl
  • Fork
  • Rolling pin
  • Baking beans
  • Baking parchment
  • Oven
  • Saucepan
  • Whisk
  • Offset spatula
  • Piping bag
  • Star nozzle
  • Cake stand
  • Parchment paper
  • Chef's knife
  • Measuring cup
  • Spoon
  • Fine-mesh sieve
  • Hand mixer
  • Freezer
  • Refrigerator
  • Kitchen scale
  • Stove

Ingredients

  • 170g plain flour, plus extra for dusting
  • pinch of salt
  • 100g unsalted butter, cut into cubes
  • 2 tbsp icing sugar, sifted
  • 1 medium egg yolk
  • 2–3 tbsp cold water
  • 450ml whole milk
  • 4 Burford Brown egg yolks
  • 75g caster sugar
  • 25g plain flour
  • 25g cornflour
  • 1 tsp vanilla essence
  • 450ml double cream

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