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Golden Staircase Pie
                                                                               
1/2 cup butter, at room temp
1/3 cup sugar
1 egg yolk
1 cup self-raising flour
1/3 cup cornflour, (cornstarch)
1/4 cup plain flour, all-purpose
4 teaspoons milk

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

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

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)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. To make pastry, cream butter and
sugar, add egg yolk. Sift flours together. Add flours alternately
with milk.  Roll out and line a 21cm (8 1/2") pie plate. Bake in a
moderate 350 degree oven for 10, 15 minutes.

First Layer, mix lemon juice, passionfruit and condensed milk
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 passionfruit.  Serve with cream.

Printable version: golden-staircase.txt.