Apple pie with cinnamon
Description
Perfect for serving with tea and coffee. Apple pies can be made with sponge, flaky, or yeast dough. But I think they taste best with shortcrust pastry. Shortcrust pastry turns out crisp but not dry, and pairs wonderfully with the soft flesh of sweet apples. To make an apple pie with cinnamon, you can substitute the yogurt with low-fat sour cream, but then the pie will be richer and less tender. Use plain yogurt without any additives, sugar, or other ingredients.
Instructions
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Step 1
Separate the egg yolks from the egg whites. Put the egg whites in the refrigerator, as we don't need them yet. Now prepare the pie base dough: mix soft butter with flour, yogurt, baking soda, and two egg yolks. Add two tablespoons of sugar and a pinch of salt. Mix everything together.
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Step 2
Knead the dough; it may slightly stick to your hands, but it should be fairly firm.
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Step 3
Grease the baking dish with olive oil. Spread the dough evenly in the dish, don't forget to form the edges.
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Step 4
Place the dough in the pan into the refrigerator for half an hour to chill. Meanwhile, prepare the filling: peel the apples and cut them into small cubes.
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Step 5
Chill the egg whites, then beat them with the remaining sugar and add vanilla. The egg whites should be beaten into a white foam.
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Step 6
Take the mold with dough out of the refrigerator, place the apples in it, and sprinkle them evenly with cinnamon.
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Step 7
Evenly spread the egg white mixture on top, smoothing it with a spatula. Place the pie in a preheated oven at 175-180 degrees for 30 minutes.
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Step 8
You can also let the pie rise for another 15 minutes in the cooling oven. Dust the finished apple pie with cinnamon with powdered sugar.
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Step 9
The pastry is ready. Serve with tea.