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    Belgian treats

    Feb 05, 2023 4 minutes

    I discovered this recipe for apple pie from the Belgian city of Doornik (Tournai), a Walloon town not far from the French border. Recipes for Doornikse appeltaart date back hundreds of years. This is my version based on those from the 16th century.

    DOORNIKSE APPELTAART

    FOR THE PASTRY

    180g strong (bread) flour
    20g icing sugar pinch of salt
    100g unsalted butter, chilled
    1 egg yolk
    1 tbsp cold water

    FOR THE FILLING

    350g cox’s, granny smith or other slightly tart dessert apples
    60g icing sugar
    110g butter, melted
    5 egg yolks, plus
    1 whole egg
    1 tsp ground cinnamon
    1 tbsp rice flour

    Use a 27cm top diameter x 3cm depth pie tin, greased and floured.

    For the shortcrust pastry, combine the flour, sugar,

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