Apple Pie

[Doc Vernon]

Now that I am not able to eat Sugary foods with my Diabetes,i have just recently taken on some new Cooking trials!
One of these has been so successful and I am happy it turned out so good!

Yes the old humble Apple Pie is what this is about,its fast easy and really tasty too!
Good for me too I gather!

I just use a round non stick baking dish,smear it with Light Marg just in case!

Peel about 8 Granny Smith Apples,mix two tablespoons of Sweetener (like Sugarless) one tablespoon of Cinnamon .

Core the Apples and cut into strips,put in Bowl,add the Sweetener and Cinnamon and mix well!

Line the Baking dish with Puff Pastry,add the mixture and top with a few blobs of unsalted Butter!
Put another layer of Puff Pastry on top and seal! Make a few cuts in top pastry to stop any overflow!

Into a ready heated Oven at 180degrees for 35 Minutes.
All done and yummy!
Serve with a bit of light cream! Mouth watering!

As an addition I have also added Blueberries ,or Blackberries!
Cheers

[happy daze john in oz]

Sounds great Vernon, but does Granny know what you do with her apples?

Back in UK we used Bramley apples, real good cookers, but they are not available over here.

[Doc Vernon]

Well John
I hope she does otherwise I will be in a Pickle!
Cheers

[Dennis McGuckin]

Sounds good Vernon.
However, I don't recommend puff pastry.
Not an expert on diabetes, but I do know that puff pasty is loaded with fat.
Better check that one out mate.
If in doubt, go to a low shortening pasty.
Bit tougher, but more healthy.
Don't want to lose you, do we!!

[Doc Vernon]

Hi Den mate
Thanks for that info,and yes I did know about the Fat content however I am able to get light Puff Pastry which is not too high in fat,but having said that fat is not too important to my Diabetes at this time ,as I am not at al overweight,in fact 7kg lower than I should be ,but a healthy weight never the less!
I will also look at that other pastry you talk of Den!
Thanks mate
Cheers

PS Just to add Den,its not so much the Fat content rather the Carb content I have to watch,as the Carbs create Energy thus Sugar! But all kept in tact with the Metformin Tabs!
Cheers

[happy daze john in oz]

Filo pastry will also do the job, is light and makes a difference to the taste.

[Doc Vernon]

Funny enough John
The first one I made I used Filo pastry,it was ok but we found that it tended to be a bit harf to slice after baking!
That type of pastry is better suited to making things like Samoosas ! Yummy!
Cheers

[Dennis McGuckin]

Funny enough John
The first one I made I used Filo pastry--! Yummy!
Cheers

Often puff pastry is hard to slice after baking.
Tends to soak up the moisture.
I only like to use it for things like sausage rolls,[pigs in a blanket] where very little moisture is used.

[happy daze john in oz]

Often puff pastry is hard to slice ---little moisture is used.

Know what you mean Den, reminds me of a 'lady' in Durban she was a bit of a pig in the blanket but she sure did like the moisture, mainly brandy.