Toffee Deep Dish Pie
Prep
20 mins
Cook
40 mins
Servings
6
Difficulty
Easy
A rich and indulgent dessert featuring a layer of toffee filling in a flaky pastry crust.
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Ingredients
- 200butter
- 250 gflour
- 5 gsalt
- 150 gsugar
- 100 ggolden syrup
- 2 eggeggs
- 100 mlmilk
- 150 gtoffee bits
- 20 gunsalted butter, melted
- 1 mlvanilla extract
- 50 gchopped nuts (optional)(Chopped nuts add extra crunch and flavor)
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
Tip: Ensure the oven is preheated before proceeding.
- 2
Make the pastry crust: In a large bowl, combine flour, salt, and melted butter. Mix until the dough comes together. Wrap and refrigerate for 10 minutes.
Tip: Chill the pastry to prevent it from becoming too soft.
- 3
Roll out the pastry and place it in a 20cm deep dish. Trim the edges and prick the bottom to prevent bubbling.
Tip: Use a pastry brush to remove excess dough from the edges.
- 4
Bake the pastry crust for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside.
- 5
Make the toffee filling: In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, golden syrup, and 100ml of water. Place over medium heat and stir until the sugar dissolves.
Tip: Be careful not to burn the sugar.
- 6
Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
Tip: Stir occasionally to prevent scorching.
- 7
Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the melted butter and vanilla extract. Pour the toffee mixture into the pastry crust.
Tip: Be careful, as the toffee will be hot.
- 8
Bake the pie for an additional 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with chopped nuts (if using).
Tip: Let the pie cool slightly before serving.
- 9
Serve warm, topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream if desired.
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