Marigold Egg Pie

• Butter
• Shortcrust pastry, using oz flour
• 2-4 tart eating apples<

Grease a seven-inch flan ring or pie plate with butter, and line it with pastry. Peel, core and slice the apples, and lay them in the dish; flake a little more butter over them, and bake the dish at 400°F, 200°C, gas mark 6 until the apple slices are tender and the pastry rim is set. This will take 15-20 minutes.

While the dish is baking, make a custard mixture with the eggs beat