Strawberry, Ginger, and Honey Pie with Golden Spelt Crust

INGREDIENTS:

500g fresh Dickey Farms strawberries, halved

1/2 cup Honey

1/2 cup caster sugar

1/4 cup cornflour

6 pieces crystallised ginger, sliced

2 tsp finely grated ginger

1 egg

1 tbsp raw sugar

Sour Cream, to serve

Spelt Crust:

375g spelt flour, plus extra for dusting

1/4 cup caster sugar

250g cold, unsalted butter, cut into 2cm pieces

1/4 cup apple cider vinegar

INSTRUCTIONS:

Spelt Crust:

Combine spelt flour, caster sugar, and 1/2 tsp fine sea salt in a bowl.

Add butter and toss to completely coat.

Turn out onto a cool, clean work surface. Using a pastry cutter, cut the butter into the flour until it resembles very coarse crumbs (leave some big pieces of butter, as this will ensure a flaky crust).

Combine the vinegar, 2/3 cup (165ml) chilled water and 4 ice cubes in a jug. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture, then add 2 tbsp vinegar water at a time, carefully folding the flour mixture into the water, until all the water is used (discard ice cubes) and you have a rough dough. Add a little extra water if needed. Divide the pastry into 2 portions and enclose in plastic wrap. Chill for at least 1 hour or up to 2 days.

Roll out 1 portion of pastry on a lightly floured work surface to a 3mm-thick circle and use to line a 22cm pie pan. Chill for 30 minutes. Roll out the remaining pastry until 3mm thick and cut into eight 4cm-wide strips. Place on a baking-paper lined baking tray and chill for 30 minutes

Assemble & Bake:

Preheat the oven to 400°F. To make the filling, place strawberries, honey, sugar, cornflour and all ginger in a bowl, stirring to coat, then spoon into pastry case.

Arrange pastry strips in a lattice pattern over filling, pressing sides and strips together to seal. Trim excess pastry and discard. Lightly beat egg with 1 tbsp water, then, using a pastry brush, brush eggwash over pastry to coat. Scatter with raw sugar.

Place pie on a baking tray, then bake for 20 minutes or until starting to color. Reduce oven to 350°F and bake for a further 30 minutes or until dark golden and bubbling. Remove from oven and rest for 30 minutes.

Serve pie with dollops of sour cream.

Enjoy!

*Images and Recipe from Delicious