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Fancy Winter Desserts warm apple pie with vanilla custard

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This comforting dessert combines a spiced toffee apple pie with a rich vanilla custard. Perfect for fall and winter occasions, it’s sweet, buttery, and unforgettable.

Ingredients

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Toffee Apple Filling:

  • 6 apples, peeled and sliced

  • ½ cup unsalted butter

  • 1 cup brown sugar

  • ½ cup heavy cream

  • 1½ tsp cinnamon

  • ¼ tsp nutmeg

  • 1 tbsp cornstarch

  • ½ tsp salt

Crust:

  • 1 double pie crust (homemade or store-bought)

  • 1 egg + 1 tbsp milk for egg wash

Vanilla Custard:

  • 4 egg yolks

  • 2 cups whole milk

  • ½ cup heavy cream

  • 1/3 cup sugar

  • 1 tbsp cornstarch (optional)

  • 1 tsp vanilla bean paste

  • Pinch of salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°F. Prepare crust in a 9″ pie dish.

  • Make toffee by melting butter, sugar, and cream. Simmer 3–5 mins.

  • Mix apples with spices and cornstarch. Add toffee. Stir.

  • Pour filling into crust. Add top crust. Brush with egg wash.

  • Bake 50–60 mins until golden and bubbly. Cool 1 hour.

  • For custard, whisk all ingredients in a saucepan. Cook over low until thickened.

  • Strain and serve warm over pie slices.

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