Apple pies for most peoples of Europe have an association with the harvest. The fact is that apple pies were made after the fruit was harvested in September. Apples were used to make jam and jam. Beautiful and juicy apples were used to make a flavorful filling for baking.
Basically, the cult of apple pies came to the Middle Ages
.
Then the relevance of baked goods slightly declined
. But, pies remained popular among peasants who did not have the means for other sweet fillings for baking.
Let’s tell about one of the quick recipes for Arabic apple pie
.
Ingredients for apple pie dough:
- Egg – 3 pcs;
- Salt – a pinch;
- Sugar – 200 g;
- Sour cream – 250 g;
- Butter – 150 g;
- Flour – 300 g;
- Baking powder – 20 g;
- Vanillin – tsp.
Ingredients for the filling:
- Apple – 4 pcs;
- Sugar – 3 tbsp;
- Cinnamon – ½ tsp.
Ingredients for the crumble:
- Butter – 20 g;
- Sugar – 25 g;
- Flour – 4 tbsp.
Preparation of apple pie:
Remove the skin and seed pods from the apples, cut into small cubes. Put the apples in a frying pan over medium heat and fry.
Add sugar to the apples, stir and bring to dissolve the grains of sand. Add cinnamon to the caramelized apples, stir.
Transfer the apple filling to a plate and cool.
To prepare the dough – beat eggs with salt in a separate bowl.
Pour sugar into the egg mixture, continue to beat with a mixer until a white mass is formed. Add
sour
cream and melted butter to the
mixture and beat. Sift the flour, baking powder and vanilla into the mixture in batches
.
Knead a thick, lump-free dough with a whisk.
Cover the baking dish with parchment, spread some of the dough on the surface. Place the apple filling on the dough in an even layer and cover with the rest of the dough.
Prepare the crumble – mix cold butter with sugar and flour, knead with your hands. Cover the top of the pie with the butter crumb.
Bake the pie in the oven at 180 degrees for 40 minutes.
Pie with apples turns out lush and soft. Thanks to the cinnamon, the filling becomes spicy and flavorful.
