American pie
Description
Perfectly pairs with tea and coffee. The filling in this pie won't run all over the plate when sliced, thanks to a small amount of starch, which gives the apple juice a slightly thickened consistency. The dough resembles puff pastry, yet doesn't require time-consuming multiple rollings. The top of the pie is covered with a lattice or crisscross pattern of dough. Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. See the recipe
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the ingredients. Let's get started!
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Step 2
Place cold butter, flour, and powdered sugar into the bowl of a food processor.
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Step 3
Turn on the food processor for a couple of minutes until a fine crumb forms.
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Step 4
With the mixer running, pour in the vanilla extract and water in a thin stream. You will see the dough begin to come together into a ball.
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Step 5
Gather the dough, wrap it in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
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Step 6
While the dough is chilling, prepare the apples: peel, remove cores, slice, sprinkle with lemon juice, and mix to prevent browning. In a separate bowl, combine sugar, cinnamon, and starch.
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Step 7
Mix the apples with the starch mixture.
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Step 8
Take the dough out of the refrigerator, divide it into two parts, roll out the larger part to the diameter of the pan plus 2 cm for the edges. Place it into the pan, and prick it with a fork.
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Step 9
Place the apple filling.
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Step 10
Roll out the smaller portion of the dough into a circle. Cut it into strips. Weave a lattice. Reinforce the edge; I use the edge of a teaspoon for this.
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Step 11
Place the pie in the oven and bake at 180 degrees for 40-45 minutes.
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Step 12
Let the finished cake cool slightly on a rack.
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Step 13
Cut into pieces, serve warm with a scoop of ice cream.