Apple and nut pie
Difficulty: Medium
Time: 60 min. preparation time, 75 min. baking time
Nutrition: Calories ca 419 / Protein 5g / Carbohydr. 67g / Fat 13g
Ingredients (12 servings)
180 g | butter (cold) |
270 g | confectioner’s sugar |
45 g | almonds (ground) |
400 g | all-purpose flour |
2 | eggs |
3 g | salt |
1 | lemon (zest) |
1 | orange (zest) |
1 kg | apples |
100 g | sugar |
200 g | almonds (sliced) |
100 ml | apple juice |
1 | vanilla bean (seeds) |
0.25 tsp | cinnamon |
flour for work surface | |
butter for greasing |
Utensils
zester, 2 frying pans, oven, standing mixer or hand mixer with dough hooks, plastic wrap, pie dish, large bowl, cooking spoon, cutting board, knife, round cookie cutter (small), rolling pin
Wine Tip
Tokay
This dessert wine from Hungary is a classic, sweet wine aged in wooden barrels, so it goes especially well with apple and cinnamon. A dessert wine with cake is an ideal way to conclude your menu.
Step 1
For the crust, combine butter, confectioner’s sugar, ground almonds, flour, salt, eggs, and some of the lemon and orange zest. Beat until a smooth dough forms.
zester, standing mixer or hand mixer with dough hooks
180 g butter / 270 g confectioner’s sugar / 45 g almonds (ground) / 400 g flour / 3 g salt / 2 eggs / 0.5 lemon / 0.5 orange
Step 2
Wrap dough in plastic wrap and transfer to refrigerator. Allow to set for approx. 1 h.
plastic wrap
Step 3
Toast sliced almonds in a grease-free pan over medium-low heat until light brown and fragrant.
frying pan, cooking spoon
200 g almonds (sliced)
Step 4
Preheat oven to 160°C/325°F. For the filling, peel and quarter apples. Remove core with a diagonal cut. Cut quarters into thick slices.
oven, cutting board, knife
1 kg apples
Step 5
Caramelize sugar in a frying pan over medium-low heat for approx. 4 – 7 min. until liquid and golden.
frying pan, cooking spoon
100 g sugar
Step 6
Sauté apples in caramelized sugar. Deglaze with apple juice. Add vanilla seeds, remaining orange and lemon zest, and cinnamon. Allow to cook until most of the liquid has evaporated. Set aside.
zester
100 ml apple juice / 1 vanilla bean / 0.5 orange / 0.5 lemon / 0.25 tsp cinnamon
Step 7
In a large bowl, combine the apple mixture with toasted, chopped almonds.
large bowl
Step 8
If necessary, grease pie dish and lightly flour work surface. Divide dough into two parts. Using a rolling pin, roll out so that each piece is slightly larger than the pie dish. Carefully transfer one dough round to pie dish and press into the dish. Cut off overhanging dough by rolling the rolling pin over the edges of the dish.
pie dish, rolling pin
butter for greasing / flour for work surface
Step 9
Add apple-nut mixture to pie dish and spread evenly. If necessary, discard some of the excess liquid.
Step 10
Place second half of dough on top and seal around edges. Make a small hole in the middle of the pie with a round cookie cutter to allow air to escape while baking. Place pie in preheated oven at 160°C/325°F and bake until golden brown for approx. 65 – 75 min. Enjoy warm with ice cream or whipped cream.
round cookie cutter