French apple pie
Description
Perfectly pairs with tea and coffee. The French apple pie turns out very juicy and fresh. The crisp, unsweetened crust nicely contrasts the sweet-and-sour soft apples. The pie is prepared in two stages—first the crust is baked, then the apples are added. Serve cooled or slightly warm.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Cut the butter into a large bowl, sift in the flour, add two egg yolks, one tablespoon of sugar, and the zest of half a lemon.
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Step 2
2. Mix the dough ingredients with a mixer.
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Step 3
3. With your hands, knead the dough from the resulting crumbs.
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Step 4
4. Place the dough into a non-stick or silicone mold and use your hands to stretch it into an even layer across the bottom.
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Step 5
5. When you stretch the dough over the bottom and sides of the pan, prick it with a fork in several places (this will prevent it from rising during baking).
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Step 6
6. Bake the pie crust in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for 10 minutes.
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Step 7
7. Wash the apples and peel them. Cut each apple into 8 slices, remove the cores and stems, then cut each slice into 2-3 pieces.
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Step 8
8. Start arranging the apple slices on the baked dough in a circle from the center (in a fan shape).
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Step 9
9. Arrange the apple slices in a circle.
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Step 10
10. Fill the entire surface of the baked base with apples.
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Step 11
11. Place a spoonful of sugar, cinnamon, zest from the remaining half of the lemon, and two egg yolks into a bowl. Pour in the cream.
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Step 12
12. Beat the ingredients with a mixer until smooth.
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Step 13
13. Pour the whipped mixture over the apple slices on top.
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Step 14
14. Bake the pie in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for 30 minutes. After baking the French apple pie, do not turn off the oven.
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Step 15
15. Melt a little butter and pour it over the finished pie.
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Step 16
16. Sprinkle the oiled cake with powdered sugar and place it in the hot oven for another 5 minutes, until the sugar caramelizes.
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Step 17
17. The French apple pie is ready!