ALMOND AND SAFFRON VALENTINE PIES
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Author: Ash
Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 10-12
Ingredients
For the pie crust
- 1 cup All purpose flour
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 stick very cold butter cut into squares(put in it the freezer for 30 minutes)
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 egg cold
- ⅓ tsp pinch of salt
- 2-4 tbsp ice cold water
For the stuffing:
- 1 cup almond meal
- ½ cup milk powder(optional)
- ¼ tsp crushed saffron
- ⅓ cup sugar(use it according to how sweet you want your desserts)
- 3 tbsp of milk
- ¼ tsp cardamom powder
- Egg wash to brush over the pie for the golden crust.
Instructions
For the pie crust:
- You can use a cuisinart or a standing mixer to make the dough. Keep the butter in the freezer for 30 minutes before making the dough. Add the flour, salt, sugar, egg and pulse for few seconds. Add the butter and shortening and let the mixer run until everything is incorporated and you can see tiny specs of butter in it. Add ice cold water a tbsp at a time and pulse until it all comes together to form a dough. The dough will take anywhere from 2 to 4 tbsp depending on the temperature in the kitchen. ONCE it all comes together, wrap it in a plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least an hour.
For the stuffing:
- In a non-stick pan or you can make this in a microwave. In a microwave safe bowl add almond meal, milk powder, saffron, sugar, milk and cook it for a minute. Take it out and stir it and cook for another minute. It will take about 3-4 minutes to cook and it will be slightly thick. Take it out and mix in the cardamom powder.
- Cool and stuff it in the pie.
MAKE THE PIE:
- Roll the dough, cut to any shape, stuff, crimp the edges with a fork and brush with some egg wash Cut a small slit in the middle to allow the steam to come out and bake the pies in a 350 degree oven in the middle rack for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
Notes
Note:
You can make the pie dough and wrap tightly and freeze it for a longer time.
The stuffing is great as a dessert on it's own with some ice cream. You can make it without the milk powder completely.
Make sure all the ingredients are cold when making a pie.
Do not over stuff the pies.
You can make the pie dough and wrap tightly and freeze it for a longer time.
The stuffing is great as a dessert on it's own with some ice cream. You can make it without the milk powder completely.
Make sure all the ingredients are cold when making a pie.
Do not over stuff the pies.
Recipe by Food Fashion Party at https://www.foodfashionparty.com/2014/02/12/almond-and-saffron-valentine-pies/