
Spiced Apple Cake with Nuts
Description
Perfect for tea and coffee. Recipe for a pie with a filling of apples, cream, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, caramel, and a sugar-nut topping
Instructions
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Step 1

1. Make pie dough. Mix 1 1/2 cups flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Add butter cut into pieces and grated cheddar cheese. Process in a food processor until the mixture resembles crumbs. Add enough ice water until the crumbs become moist.
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Step 2

2. Place the dough on a work surface. Shape the dough into a disk. Wrap it in plastic wrap. Refrigerate the dough for 30 minutes. If you don't have a food processor, you can also prepare the dough by hand.
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Step 3

3. Prepare the topping. Mix flour, sugar, spices, and salt in a bowl. Cut the butter into small pieces. Add the butter and mix. Set aside.
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Step 4

4. Prepare the filling. Slice the apples, then cut each slice in half. In a large bowl, mix the apple slices with lemon juice and 1/4 cup of flour until the mixture evenly coats the apples. Let it stand.
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Step 5

5. Combine the cream, anise, ground ginger, cloves, cinnamon sticks, and nutmeg in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and let steep for at least 20 minutes. Strain the mixture into a clean small saucepan and heat over low heat until it resembles caramel. In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, water, and vinegar over high heat and cook, without stirring, until a deep amber color is reached, about 8 minutes. Slowly add the cream mixture and stir. Pour half of the caramel over the apples and mix. Let stand, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes. Add the remaining caramel.
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Step 6

6. Preheat the oven to 190 degrees. Roll out the dough on a floured surface into a 40 cm circle. Transfer it to a pie dish, forming the edges.
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Step 7

7. Place the apple mixture on top of the dough.
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Step 8

8. Sprinkle with topping. Bake the pie until the apples become soft and golden, about 1 hour and 10 minutes.
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Step 9

9. Cool the pie on a rack for 1 hour. Serve the pie warm or at room temperature.