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Quandong pie
Desert peach pie
Desert peach pie from Central and South Australia
AustralianQuandongs, the bright red desert peaches of the outback, have been gathered by Aboriginal people across Central and South Australia for thousands of years, and in the Flinders Ranges and towns like Quorn the bakeries sell quandong pie to travellers. The fruit is tart and tangy, somewhere between peach, apricot and rhubarb. Most people buy it dried or frozen from native food suppliers; dried quandong is soaked first. A common mistake is too little sugar, as the fruit is very sharp. Chef's tip: if you can't get quandong, use a mix of fresh apricots and a little rhubarb.
- Total time
- 85 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 8
Ingredients
For the filling
- 7 oz dried quandong halvesor 500 g frozen
- 2 cups water
- 5 ½ oz caster sugar
- 2 tbsp cornflour
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
For the pastry
- 1 ⅛ lb sweet shortcrust pastry
- 1 tbsp milk
- 1 tbsp raw sugar
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Soak dried 7 oz dried quandong halves in 2 cups water for 1 hour (skip for frozen fruit and use just 200 ml water).
60 minStep 2: Simmer the fruit and its liquid with 5 ½ oz caster sugar for 10 minutes until soft. Mix 2 tbsp cornflour with 1 tbsp lemon juice and a little water, stir in and cook for 1 minute until thick. Cool.
10 minStep 3: Heat the oven to 400°F (350°F fan). Line a 22 cm pie dish with two-thirds of the 1 ⅛ lb sweet shortcrust pastry, add the cool filling and cover with the rest. Seal, cut a vent, brush with 1 tbsp milk and sprinkle with 1 tbsp raw sugar.
15 minStep 4: Bake for 35–40 minutes until golden brown and the filling bubbles at the vent.
40 minStep 5: Cool for at least 30 minutes before slicing.
30 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 380 kcal
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 54 g
- Fat
- 17 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does quandong pie take?
- About 85 minutes in total: 40 minutes to prepare and 45 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 8 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of caster sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
- What can I use instead of cornflour?
- Arrowroot or potato starch, same amount.
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