Golden Staircase Pie

by angel

Servings: 6 servings

INGREDIENTS

Pastry:
1/2 cup butter, at room temp.
1/3 cup sugar
1 egg yolk
1 cup self-raising flour
1/3 cup cornflour, cornmeal
1/4 cup plain flour, all-purpose
4 teaspoons milk

First Layer:
1/2 cup lemon juice
2 passionfruit
3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk

Second Layer:
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup orange juice
4 teaspoons custard powder
4 teaspoons cornflour, cornstarch
4 teaspoon lemon juice

Third Layer:
1/4 cup butter, at room temp.
1 cup milk
6 teaspoons cornflour, cornstarch
6 teaspoons caster sugar, superfine
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 passionfruit
pinch of salt (opt)

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350ºF.

To make pastry, cream butter and sugar, add egg yolk. Sift flours together. Add flours alternately with milk. Roll out and line a 21cm/8½inch pie plate. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes.

First Layer, mix all ingredients together well. Pour into baked pie case.

Second Layer, heat juices over low heat. Blend custard powder, cornflour and sugar. Add to warmed juices. Stir until thickened. Cover to prevent a skin forming. Cool; then spread over first layer.

Third Layer, heat milk gently. Blend cornflour, salt (if used) with a little of milk. Add to milk, stirring continuously. Cover until cool.

Cream butter and sugar well. Beat in cooled cornflour mixture. Gradually add vanilla. Spread over orange juice mixture. Chill well.

Top with 3 passionfuit. Serve with cream.

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