[Lardman]

Oh yes it would make me feel better, i am a bit like willy wonker, if i feel rubbish my baking is rubbish 

Here you go BQ... mini apple pies. Now Im a big fan of a classic apple pie, but despite being given lots of windfalls this year I have yet to produce anything I consider worthy of the title.

Todays efforts as you can see are burnt and I ran out of apples which means there wasn't enough filling to go round and despite that most of the apple still tried to escape out.  I will of course hide my feeble attempt and cover them in spoon standing custard 

[Springlands]

Nothing wrong with those Lardman - I just love slightly well done pastry. But much prefer runny custard. 

[mumofstig]

Lower temp required, Lardman!Then pastry shouldn't burn and filling shouldn't boil over.

Shouldn't being the operative word, of course 

Bung a few this way - I've got ice cream to go with'em 

[Lardman]

Lower temp required, Lardman!Then pastry shouldn't burn and filling shouldn't boil over.

I think it may be a case of blaming my tools then - It's a double oven and I swear the temperature is less controllable than my rayburn was, I cooked those in the middle with it set to 170c.  I might have to buy some apples and try again.

Ice cream on apple pie ?! So wrong !

[Beetroot Queen]

I would just trim of the " done bits " my nan always said when its brown its done, when its black, grandad gets it."

[pigguns]

Good for you.  Man puddings    Nothing you can't hide under a layer of custard. Custard makes everything taste good  :lol:apart from trifle.  Blurgh    Soggy sponge fingers.

[Madame Cholet]

I love triffle I make a vege one just for me at Christmas with raspberries raspberry jelly custard and whipped cream. I know what you mean about the sponge mil puts cream and jam swiss roll in hers its disguistingly sweet.

[mumofstig]

What's different to make it a vegetarian one? Just curious 

[allotmentann]

Probably the jelly Mos, unless you buy special vegetarian jelly it will be made with gelatin.   

[Mrs Bee]

Lower temp required, Lardman!Then pastry shouldn't burn and filling shouldn't boil over.

I think it may be a case of blaming my tools then - It's a double oven and I swear the temperature is less controllable than my rayburn was, I cooked those in the middle with it set to 170c.  I might have to buy some apples and try again.

Ice cream on apple pie ?! So wrong !

No. Icecream and apple pie perfick, especially if it is a homemade apple pie icecream.

[mumofstig]

Probably the jelly Mos, unless you buy special vegetarian jelly it will be made with gelatin.   

Ahhh, that explains it then 

[Beetroot Queen]

Oh my veggie jelly stinks i remember making it for DD she said she missed jelly the most as a veggie.

[compostqueen]

They look fine to me 

If I have any old apples in the fruit bowl, cookers or eaters, even windfalls, I make a Mary B cake with them.  It's fab!

http://www.maryberry.co.uk/recipes/baking/the-very-best-apple-dessert-cake

[surbie100]

Custard makes most things better  - I particularly like cold custard that you have to fight your way into. 

Those appley tarts look like my best offerings...

[Lardman]

They look fine to me 

To be honest for apple puree in pastry they're fine - but they're not what I wanted. I want a nice deep apple pie , with chunky filling and not too much sugar, in a short crust pastry case which isn't hard and crisp and doesn't crumble to nothing when bitten.

No. Icecream and apple pie perfick

Im afraid I simply can't agree - you haven't sent me any HM apple pie ice cream to prove your theory