Name: Mango and Vanilla Pie
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 11/4 cups (190 g) unbleached all-purpose flour; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/2 cup (115 g) unsalted butter, softened; 1/2 cup (65 g) icing sugar; 1 egg; 1/2 cup (105 g) sugar; 3 tbsp cornstarch; 4 egg yolks; 1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and seeds scraped, or ½ tsp (2.5 ml) vanilla extract; 1 cup (250 ml) milk, warm; 3/4 cup (180 ml) 35% cream, warm; 1 large mango, ripe but firm, halved and thinly sliced; 1/4 cup (60 ml) apricot jam; 1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and seeds scraped, or ½ tsp (2.5 ml) vanilla extract

Preparation

Crust
- In a bowl, combine the flour and salt.
- In another bowl, cream the butter and icing sugar with an electric mixer. Add the egg and mix well. Add the flour mixture and beat until the mixture is lumpy.
- Press the dough evenly into a 9-inch (23 cm) in diameter and 1-inch (2.5 cm) high pie plate with removable bottom. Press firm into the bottom and edges of the pie plate. With a fork, prick the bottom of the dough. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- With the rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Bake for 18 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool completely.
Pastry Cream
- In a pot off the heat, whisk together the sugar and cornstarch. Add the eggs and vanilla and whisk until smooth. Whisk in the milk and cream. Bring to a boil over medium heat, whisking constantly, being careful to scrape the bottom and sides of the pot. Pass the mixture through a sieve and into a bowl. Cover with plastic wrap directly on the surface of the cream and let cool.
- Pour the cooled cream into the cooled crust. Cover with plastic wrap directly on the surface of the cream. Refrigerate for 2 hours.
Assembly
- Starting at the centre of the pie, place a thin slice of mango that has been rolled up on itself. Place the remaining mango slices on top of the cream, one at a time, to form a large flower from the centre of the pie outwards.
- In a pot or microwave oven, melt the apricot jam with the vanilla. Brush the mixture onto the mango slices. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Mango and Vanilla Pie

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Pastry Cream

Assembly

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Pastry Cream

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