Italian pies are a separate kind of art. Many people know about pizza from Italy, as this dish is very popular all over the world. But, in addition to pizza, Italians are also known for pasta and pies.
People of this warm country treat cooking with special love and trepidation
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Probably, for this reason, the baked goods of Italians are excellent.
Also for delicious pies in Italy use only fresh fruits and vegetables. They preserve the juice and energy of the sun, which is important when the filling interacts with the dough.
Let’s tell you how to make Italian fruit pie at home.
Ingredients for Italian pie:
- egg – pcs;
- sugar – 80 g;
- vegetable oil – 100 g;
- lemon zest;
- flour – 250 g;
- leavening agent – 10 g;
- plum jam – 150 g;
- plum – 2 pcs;
- peach – pcs;
- apricot – pcs.
Preparation of Italian pie:
In a bowl break the egg, add sugar, pour vegetable oil, stir until the granules dissolve. Pour the lemon zest into the egg mixture, sift the flour and baking powder.
Knead the dough with your hands to form an elastic and non-sticky ball. Place ⅔ of the dough on the surface of the baking dish. Align the dough on the bottom and sides of the mold.
Divide ⅓ of the dough into 3 equal pieces, roll each piece into long, thin sausages. Place the sausages in the mold with the dough, creating either a spiral or 3 rings.
Place jam between the rings, spreading it all over the surface. Cut the plum, peach and apricot into small cubes. In each ring or in a spiral, place the fruit in a chaotic order.
Bake the pie in the oven at 180 degrees for 25 minutes.
For decoration, sprinkle the pie with powdered sugar. You get a great fruit pie, beautiful, flavorful and juicy.
