Crumble cake with cottage cheese and apples
Description
Ideal with tea and coffee. Any cottage cheese can be used for the filling of this pie. As for the apples they are tastier than sour varieties. The pastry is ready. Serve at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the necessary ingredients.
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Step 2
Mix the cottage cheese well with half the amount of sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Add the semolina, mix again, and let it stand for 20 minutes.
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Step 3
Mix sifted flour with leavening agent together with salt and sugar. Grate frozen butter over the mixture (using a coarse grater). Quickly mix all ingredients by hand into crumbs, trying not to let the butter melt.
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Step 4
Visually divide the crumb into three parts and pour one part into a removable mold lined with parchment.
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Step 5
Spread the cottage cheese filling on top and sprinkle it with the second portion of the crumbs.
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Step 6
Grate the apples using a coarse grater, drizzle with lemon juice, and sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.
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Step 7
Place the apple filling on the pie and sprinkle with the remaining crumbs.
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Step 8
Bake the pie in a preheated oven at 200 °C for 20 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 170 °C and cover the pie with foil. Bake for about an hour. Remove the foil and, if necessary, brown the top of the pie under the grill.
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Step 9
Cool the pie in the pan, then place it in the refrigerator for several hours or overnight. You can cut the pie only after it has set; otherwise it will lose its shape and crumble.