Apple Pie
by Tavolino
Classic, shortcrust apple pie with sautéed cinnamon apples. A simple and proven recipe for a homemade cake that always turns out perfectly.
Ingredients
- apples 1.5 kg
- sugar 5 tbsp
- cinnamon 0.5 tsp
- flour 320 g
- butter 250 g
- baking powder 1.5 tsp
- sugar 5 tbsp
- vanilla sugar 1 tbsp
- egg 1 piece
- powdered sugar 1 tbsp
Preparation
- 1
Peel 1.5 kg of apples, remove the cores, and cut into smaller pieces.
- 2
Place the apples in a pot, add 5 tbsp of sugar and 0.5 tsp of cinnamon.
- 3
Cook the apples for 20 minutes, stirring, until they soften and begin to break down.
- 4
In a bowl, combine 320 g of flour, 250 g of butter, 1.5 tsp of baking powder, 5 tbsp of sugar, and 1 tbsp of vanilla sugar.
- 5
Add 1 egg and knead into a uniform dough.
- 6
Divide the dough into two equal parts and place in the freezer for 15 minutes.
- 7
Preheat the oven to 180°C (top-bottom heat).
- 8
Take out the first part of the dough, slice it, and line the bottom of the pan with it.
- 9
Spread the prepared apples over the base.
- 10
Grate the second part of the dough directly over the apple layer.
- 11
Bake the cake for about 50 minutes, until golden brown.
- 12
After baking, let it cool and sprinkle with 1 tbsp of powdered sugar.