Recipes

Re heat Greenhalgh's large apple pie for about 15 minutes 180C 350F gas mark 4.

Serve hot or at room temperature with the vanilla custard. To make the custard, pour the milk into a small pan and bring to the boil.

Whisk the egg yolks and sugar in a bowl, then whisk in the milk. Return this to the pan and heat gently until you have a thin pouring custard that coats the back of the spoon, taking care not to overheat it.

Pour it immediately into a bowl, add the vanilla pod, cover the surface with cling film and leave until cool. Liquidise the custard and pass it through a sieve, then whip the cream until it forms soft peaks and whisk it in.

Cover and chill the custard until required, and give it a good 5 hours before serving.