Apple and Blackcurrant Brioche Pies
These brioche pies look like muffins with their "mushroom" tops. They are filled with quartered apples and a little blackcurrant jelly.
50 K 3.9/5 (8 reviews)
2 hours 55 min.
Easy
20 pieces
4 IngredientsLast modified on: September 10th 2018
For 20 pieces, you will need:
- 1
1 kg Brioche dough - 2
6 apples - 3
200 g blackcurrant jam - 4
40 g beaten egg - Total weight: 2,320 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 35 min.
Resting: 1 hour 50 min.
Cooking: 30 min.
All in all: 2 hours 55 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Weigh out the brioche dough into 2 oz (50 g) lumps.
Stage 2 - 20 min.
Roll the dough into balls and arrange on a baking sheet. Cover with a plastic sheet and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Meanwhile, peel 6 apples, cut into quarters and remove the core.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
Roll out a ball of dough into a circle. Place an apple quarter in the centre and top with a little blackcurrant jelly.
Stage 5 - 1 min.
Fold up the pie around the filling, then reshape into a ball with the seam underneath.
Stage 6 - 20 min.
Sit the pie in a mould or tin, still with the seam underneath.
Make all the pies like this.
Make all the pies like this.
Stage 7 - 2 min.
Glaze the top of each pie.
Stage 8 - 1 hour 30 min.
Leave to rest in a warm place for 1 hour 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).
Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).
Stage 9 - 30 min.
Bake for about 30 minutes.
Remarks
You can use other fruit instead of the apples, as long as they are not too juicy, but the combination of apple and blackcurrant works really well.
Keeping: Several days in an airtight tin.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 1,050 RDI=410 % | 5,320 RDI=500 % | 2,390 RDI=360 % | 5,180 RDI=260 % | 21,710 RDI: 260 % |
| Per 100 g | 50 RDI=20 % | 230 RDI=20 % | 100 RDI=20 % | 220 RDI=10 % | 940 RDI: 10 % |
| Per piece | 50 RDI=20 % | 270 RDI=30 % | 120 RDI=20 % | 260 RDI=10 % | 1,090 RDI: 10 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 20 pieces : 6.25 €
- Per piece : 0.35 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Brioche dough
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Beaten egg
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Apple
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