The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook

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States) was born. The following recipe would have been too extravagant during the Second World War, as it calls for both a bottom crust and a crumble topping.
Apple Crumble Pies
    Pie Crust
    1¼ cups all-purpose flour
    2 tablespoons granulated sugar
    ¼ teaspoon salt
    1 stick (8 tablespoons) butter, chilled and cut into pieces
    4–6 tablespoons cold water
    Apple Filling
    2 tablespoons butter
    2 sweet apples (such as Gala or Braeburn), peeled, cored, and finely chopped
    2 tart apples (such as Granny Smith), peeled, cored, and finely chopped
    ½ cup granulated sugar
    ½ teaspoon cinnamon
    ¼ teaspoon nutmeg Zest and juice of half a lemon
    Crumble Topping
    ½ cup all-purpose flour
    ¼ cup packed dark or light brown sugar
    ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
    4 tablespoons (½ stick) butter, chilled and cut into pieces
    1/3 cup chopped pecans
Place the flour, sugar, and salt in the bowl of a food processor and pulse to combine. Scatter the pieces of butter and shortening over the flour mixture. Pulse until the mixture resembles coarse yellow meal without any white powdery bits remaining, about 15 pulses. Turn the mixture into a large mixing bowl. Sprinkle 4 tablespoons water over the mixture and toss with a rubber spatula until the dough sticks together. Add more water 1 tablespoon at a time if the dough is dry (better too wet than too dry). Form the dough into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill for 2 hours or up to 3 days.
To make the Apple Filling, heat the butter in a large skillet until it starts foaming. Add the apples, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon zest, and lemon juice and mix with a wooden spoon. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until the apples are soft and the juices have evaporated. Transfer to a bowl and cool to room temperature.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Scatter the butter pieces on top and rub them into the flour mixture with your fingers until the mixture resembles the consistency of wet sand. Add the chopped pecans and toss to combine.
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Remove the chilled dough from the refrigerator. On a generously floured surface, roll out the dough very thin. Use a 4-inch cookie cutter to cut out twelve circles. Fit the circles into a 12-cup muffin pan. Fill each pie with a heaping tablespoon of filling. Generously sprinkle the flour and butter mixture on top.
Bake for 40 minutes, rotating the pan midway through baking, until the juices are bubbling over and the tops are browned. Remove from the oven and cool in the pans until cool enough to handle. To remove from the pans, run a knife around the edges to loosen the pies and lift out.
    Makes 12 pies
    Who invented Banoffi Pie? Nobody really knows. The Hungry Monk Café in Jevington takes credit for this banana and toffee-coffee pie created in the 1970s, but as it was never patented we'll never know for sure. This recipe contains one of the coolest discoveries out there. If you boil a can of condensed milk for a few hours, it turns into a lovely caramel-y goo.
Banoffi Pies
    Pie Crust
    1¼ cups all-purpose flour
    2 tablespoons granulated sugar
    ¼ teaspoon salt
    8 tablespoons (1 stick) cold butter, cut into pieces
    4–6 tablespoons ice water
    Banoffi Filling
    1 14-ounce can condensed milk
    ½ ripe but firm banana, cut into 1/8-inch slices (do not peel and slice until ready to assemble the pies)
    Whipped Cream Topping
    ½ cup heavy cream
    2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
    ½ teaspoon instant coffee
Place the flour, sugar, and salt in the bowl of a food processor and pulse to combine. Scatter the pieces of butter over the flour mixture. Pulse until the mixture resembles yellow meal without any white powdery bits remaining, about 15 pulses. Turn the mixture into a large mixing bowl. Sprinkle 4 tablespoons water over the mixture and toss with a rubber spatula until the dough sticks together. Add more water 1 tablespoon at a time if the dough is dry (better too wet than too dry). Form the dough into a

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