Apple Rhubarb Pies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 tbsp butter
1/3 cup brown sugar
4 None green apples, peeled, cored, sliced
1 bunch rhubarb, trimmed, chopped
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 None vanilla bean, seeds scraped out
4 sheets frozen pie dough, thawed
1/2 cup ground almonds
1 None egg, lightly beaten
1 tbsp cinnamon sugar
None None vanilla custard or heavy cream, to serve

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400\u00b0F. Line a large baking tray with parchment paper.
Melt butter over medium heat. Add sugar, apples, rhubarb, lemon juice and vanilla bean seeds. Simmer, covered, for 8-10 mins, until just tender. Set aside to cool.
Cut out 16 - 4 inch fluted discs from pie dough. Place 8 discs on prepared tray. Distribute 1 tsp ground almonds over center of each, leaving a 1/3 inch border. Top with compote. Brush edges with egg.
Cut an 1/8 inch circle from center of remaining pastry discs. Cover compote with discs, pressing edges to seal. Brush with remaining egg and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Bake for 15-20 mins, until golden and crisp. Serve with custard.