Little Rubie and Apple Pie

Serves 8

Ingredients:

• 1-2 sheets sweet pastry
• 2Tbsp self raising flour
• ½ tsp ground cinnamon
• ½ cup sour cream
• 8 Little Rubies
• 1 egg
• 2/3 cup white sugar
• ½ tsp vanilla essence
• ½ cup pecan pieces (optional)
• 3 small apples, peeled and sliced thin
• Whipped cream for garnish 

Method:

Preheat the oven to 200⁰C. Line a pie dish with the pastry. Set aside.
Peel the Little Rubies and cook in a pot of hot salted water until very soft.
In mixing bowl, combine flour and cinnamon; blend in sour cream. With electric mixer at medium speed, beat in little rubies.
On high speed mix in the egg, sugar and vanilla until smooth.
Fold in pecan pieces and apple slices. Pour into prepared pastry shell.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until set.
Serve just warmed and garnish with whipped cream.