Polish pie with apples and meringue
Description
Baking is simple and quick to make. This pie is great because it can be prepared not only when fresh seasonal apples first appear in stores, but all year round. Another advantage is how easy it is to make. The step-by-step recipe will help you pleasantly surprise your loved ones with delicious homemade baked goods. It can be served with tea or coffee.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the ingredients.
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Step 2
Separate 4 eggs into whites and yolks, working carefully so that not a single speck of yolk gets into the whites.
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Step 3
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Step 4
Mix the flour with the baking powder.
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Step 5
Add the flour mixture to the butter-yolk mixture and knead the dough.
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Step 6
Divide the dough into 2 parts in a 1/3 to 2/3 ratio. Put the smaller part in the freezer for about 30–40 minutes until frozen. Put the larger part in the refrigerator for the same amount of time.
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Step 7
While the dough is chilling, prepare the filling. Remove the cores and peel the apples.
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Step 8
Grate the apples on a coarse grater, add the lemon zest.
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Step 9
Add the juice of half a lemon to the grated apples and mix.
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Step 10
Add 100 grams of sugar to the apples and mix.
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Step 11
Transfer the apples to a saucepan, bring to a boil, and simmer for about 15 minutes from the moment it starts boiling until most of the moisture has evaporated. Cool the filling.
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Step 12
Line the bottom of a baking pan (23 cm in diameter) with parchment paper. It is better if the pan is springform. Spread the dough in the pan, forming sides about 3 cm high. Add the apple filling and smooth it out.
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Step 13
Whisk the egg whites first with a pinch of salt until fluffy foam forms, then gradually add the sugar without stopping the whisking. Whisk until stiff peaks form.
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Step 14
Spread the egg white mixture over the apple filling.
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Step 15
Grate the dough that was in the freezer on a coarse grater and spread it over the whipped egg whites. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees in advance, then bake for 35–40 minutes.
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Step 16
Let the finished pie cool before removing it from the pan, as when hot, the meringue filling is still unstable. You can cool the pie completely in the refrigerator.
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Step 17
Carefully remove the pie from the pan; it is ready to serve.
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Step 18
Traditionally, I’ll show the pie in cross-section. It has a delicate shortcrust base, a delicious and fragrant apple filling, and tender meringue topped with crumbly shortcrust streusel. It’s truly delicious!