Like Grandma’s: Juicy apples, cinnamon, and yummy pastry

A taste of comfort and happiness.

INGREDIENTS

For the pastry:

  • 180 g butter
  • 2 eggs (medium)
  • 350 g plain flour
  • 1/2 tsp. Salt
  • 120 g icing sugar
  • Melted butter for greasing the pan

 

For the filling:

  • 1 kg apples
  • Juice of one lemon
  • Grated lemon zest of one lemon (untreated)
  • 80 g icing sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 2 tbsp. STROH 40
  • 15 g Cornstarch

 

Preparation

  • Line the bottom of a springform pan (about 25 cm in diameter) with parchment paper and brush the sides with melted butter.
  • For the dough, cut the butter into cubes and separate one of the eggs.
  • Mix the butter with the flour and salt, and crumble between your fingertips.
  • Then knead the powdered sugar with the egg yolk and the whole egg into a smooth dough.
  • Roll out the dough on a floured surface to about 4 mm thick.
  • Cut out a circle the size of the pan and place it in the springform pan.
  • Cut additional strips to line the sides of the pan. Press the dough edges and base together firmly.
  • Prick the base several times with a fork and chill for 30 minutes.
  • Knead the remaining dough together, wrap it in plastic wrap, and chill as well.
  • Preheat the oven to 180°C with top and bottom heat.

For the fillling:

  • Peel the apples, core them, and slice them thinly.
  • Mix the apples with freshly squeezed lemon juice, lemon zest, sugar, cinnamon, STROH 40, and cornstarch.

For the finish:

  • Take the chilled dough from the springform pan out of the refrigerator.
  • Whisk the egg white and brush it over the cake base.
  • Evenly spread the apple mixture over the base.
  • Roll out the remaining dough on a floured surface to about 4-5 mm thick and cut into 2-3 cm wide strips.
  • Carefully place the dough strips in a lattice pattern over the apples and, if desired, decorate with small dough shapes or ornaments.
  • Bake the apple pie in the middle of the oven for about 1 hour, until golden brown. Allow to cool in the pan for at least 1 hour.

Serve dusted with icing sugar and enjoy.

 

Gedeckter Apfelkuchen

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