American Style Beetroot Pie is an ideal baking recipe to make with your toddler, pre-school child for all the family to enjoy!
Serves 4
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 45-50 minutes
Ingredients
- 250g shortcrust pastry
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325g plain cooked (vacuum packed) beetroot, drained
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3 eggs
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75g soft brown sugar
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2tsp ground mixed spice
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½ tsp ground allspice (optional)
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½ tsp ground ginger (optional)
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250ml double cream
How to make American Style Beetroot Pie
- Preheat the oven to 200˚C/Gas Mark 6.
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Roll out the pastry and use it to line a 23cm loose bottomed pie tin. Line with greaseproof paper and fill with baking beans. Bake blind for 20 minutes.
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Whilst the pastry is baking, prepare the filling by pureeing the beetroot along with the eggs in a food processor.
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In a small saucepan add the sugar, all the spices and cream and bring slowly up to a simmering point. Pour into the food processor and mix thoroughly with the beetroot puree.
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Remove the pastry case from the oven and reduce the temperature to 180˚C/Gas Mark 4.
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Pour the filling carefully into the pastry case and bake for around 25-30 minutes. The edge should be puffed up a little and the centre will still be a touch wobbly. Allow to cool and chill in the fridge. Serve with crème fraiche.
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