So I love how custard goes with apples... Why not come up with a dessert based on these two buddies?
This recipe is inspired by a cozy snowy day, where my family and I are gathered around the fire. All schools have been closed and I am already on a vacation (yaaay). What's more enjoyable to me than a gooey warm dessert in such circumstances!
Custard Apple Bars
Ingredients (20 bars)
1.5 cups white flour
1.5 cups whole wheat flour
3 cups warm Custard (may use powdered custard)
1 egg
1 Tbsp butter
0.25 cup vegetable oil
1 Tbsp Cinnamon
3 Apples (sweet apples)
3 Tbsp candied orange peels (Optional)
Lemon zest
1 cup sugar and a bit more for apples and topping
2.5 tsp baking powder
pinch of vanilla
pinch of salt
2 Tbsp chopped walnuts
Procedure
1) Combine the dry ingredients (flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt)
2) Combine eggs, oil, vanilla and lemon zest.
3) Add the wet ingredients to the dry ones. Combine using your hands and add the butter.
4) Add water if necessary
5) Slice the apples into thin slices and and chop the orange peels.
6) Combine them with a bit of flour, cinnamon and sugar to decrease their moisture.
7) Spread three quarters of the dough into a greased pan (keep the rest for the topping).
8) Prepare the custard as the instructions of the custard-powder container you have. Remove form fire before they are viscous.
8) Bake for about 8 minutes, then pour the apples and orange peels. Pour the custard above, and then the walnuts.
9) Form small rolls from the remaining dough so that you get chunks of them. Scatter above the mixture in the pan. Scatter a bit of sugar above.
10) Bake at 400* for about 45 minutes or until dough is well baked.
11) May be served hot or cold :)
