Golden Staircase Pie Recipe

This Aussie retro dessert features luscious layers of crumbly buttery pastry, lemon and orange custards, and whipped cream.

The ingredient of Golden Staircase Pie Recipe

• 225g 1 1 2 cups plain flour
• 2 tbsp caster sugar
• 125g unsalted butter chilled chopped
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tbsp chilled water
• whipped cream to serve
• 70g 1 3 cup caster sugar
• 2 tbsp cornflour
• 1 1 2 tbsp custard powder
• 250ml 1 cup milk
• 160ml 2 3 cup thickened cream
• 20g butter chopped
• 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 1 tbsp finely grated lemon rind
• 100g 1 2 cup caster sugar
• 35g 1 4 cup custard powder
• 2 tbsp cornflour
• 310ml 1 1 4 cups orange juice
• 30g butter chopped
• 1 tbsp finely grated orange rind
• orange food colouring to tint

The Instruction of golden staircase pie recipe

• place the flour sugar and butter in a food processor process until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs add the yolk and chilled water process until the pastry just comes together adding a little more water if necessary turn pastry out onto a lightly floured surface knead gently until smooth shape into a 2cm thick disc wrap in baking paper or plastic wrap place in the fridge for 20 30 minutes or until firm enough to roll out
• lightly grease a 3cm deep 20cm base measurement glass or ceramic pie dish roll the pastry between 2 sheets of baking paper until 4mm thick line prepared dish with pastry trim the excess use your fingertips to press and crimp pastry edge place in the fridge for 30 minutes to rest
• preheat the oven to 200c 180c fan forced line the pastry with baking paper fill with pastry weights or uncooked rice bake for 15 minutes remove the paper and weights bake for a further 10 12 minutes or until golden set aside to cool
• meanwhile to make the lemon custard combine the sugar cornflour and custard powder in a saucepan gradually whisk in the milk and cream until smooth and combined cook stirring over medium heat until the mixture boils and thickens simmer stirring for 2 minutes remove from heat stir in the butter juice and rind pour the mixture into the pastry case place in the fridge for 1 u2013 1 1 2 hours or until firm
• meanwhile to make the orange custard combine the sugar custard powder and cornflour in a saucepan gradually whisk in the juice and 160ml 2 3 cup water until smooth and combined cook stirring over medium heat until the mixture boils and thickens simmer stirring for 2 minutes remove from heat stir in the butter rind and a drop of food colouring pour the mixture over the lemon custard layer in the pastry case see note place in the fridge for 2 3 hours or until set
• serve the pie topped with whipped cream and any leftover orange custard if you like

Nutritions of Golden Staircase Pie Recipe

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