This Old Fashioned Apple Pie is an American classic and it’s wonderful! It’s a very tasteful apple pie , and it’s better to be eaten cold :-) It brings comfort at every bite! Give it a try, it really worth the detour :-)
In two words:
“Hope, even if it’s vain and misleading as well as ordinary, it serves at least to guide us until the end of our life via a beautiful path”.
To Start...
difficulty – easy
preparation10’ (the apples) + 30’ (rest in the freezer) + in parallel 30’ (rest in the refrigerator) + 30’ (rest in the freezer)
cooking - 20’ at 200°C + 35’ at 180°C
serves - 8 small pieces
To Sum-up...
Ingredients
for the dough
- 2 disks of American pate brisee
for the apples
- 2 tablespoons of flour
- ½ a large egg yolk
- 2 teaspoons of heavy cream
- 3 + ½ of medium size apples
- 2 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon of lemon juice
- ¼ cup of caster sugar
- ½ + 1/8 teaspoon of cinnamon
- just a little bit of freshly grated nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon of fleur de sel or coarse salt
- 30gr of butter
- just a little bit of caster sugar to sprinkle on top
Steps
for the dough
- Prepare 2 disks of American pate brisee
- Cover with butter the inside of the tart mold
- Open the 1st disk on the working bench in a way that covers the mold
- Place the dough into the tart mold
- Take the tart into the freezer 30’
- Open the second disk onto some parchment paper in a way that it will also cover-up the mold
- Place the dough into the refrigerator for 30’
for the apples
- Wash and peel the apples
- Slice them in small cubes and place them into a bowl
- Add:
- the flour
- the lemon juice
- the salt
- the cinnamon
- the nutmeg
- the sugar
- Toss everything well together with a tablespoon to cover the apples
bring it up together
- Once the resting time is over, take the tart mold out of the freezer and spread the apples on top
- Dot with butter
- Put some water onto your fingertips and cover the tart edge
- Place the other half of the dough on top of the apples
- Use your fingers to close as firmly as possible the pie, you can use some water to that effect
- Make 4 slits in the center of the pie with a knife
- Beat together the egg yolk and remove half a portion
- Add the heavy cream and continue to beat
- Cover-up the surface of the pie and the mix egg yolk and cream
- Sprinkle some sugar on top
- Place the pie into the freezer for 30’
- Pre-heat the oven at 200°C (start 15’ before taking the pie out of the freezer)
- Bake the pie 20’ at 200°C, and then 35’ at 180°C
- Take it out of the oven and let cool completely
- Enjoy :-)
Inspiration
The Easy Old Fashioned Applie Pie on the site of Martha Stewart.
o-o C'est si bon ! o-o
- Categories: Vegetarian Food, Food from Around the World, Special Food, Desserts, Recipes
- Ingredients: butter, cinnamon, lemon, heavy cream, flour, freshly grated nutmeg, eggs, apples, caster sugar
