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The apples they have always been the undisputed protagonists of homemade desserts, like our delicious, soft and aromatic apple pie, it is the best comfort food you could wish for! After all, those who have tried it know how reassuring a homemade apple pie is, with its simple sweetness, its soft consistency and its unmistakable scent. Timeless flavors that evoke family memories, each with its own recipe to be jealously guarded as the most precious of treasures. Here we reveal our version of apple pie, perfect for indulging in a delicious cuddle with your loved ones. Bad variants there are many: from that Vegan to that light or to the water, without butter, without eggs or with mascarpone cheese, with invisible apples or in rays!
Do you love apples? Check out the delicious too Dessert with annurche and eggnog and the microwaved apples!
Read the recipe in English
To make the apple pie, first melt the butter in the microwave or in a double boiler, and keep it aside. Grate the lemon zest 1 and squeeze the juice obtaining about 30 g 2, then set aside both the zest and the juice. Cut the apples in half and remove the core 3,
Peel the apples 4then cut them into four parts 5 and cut them into slices by cutting them along the short side 6.
Put the sliced apples in a bowl and drizzle with the lemon juice 7, mixing them well: this operation will serve to prevent them from blackening. Then sift the 00 flour with the baking powder 8. Then, in a large bowl, pour the eggs 9
and part of the dose of sugar, 10. Start beating with electric beaters 11 and continue pouring the sugar a little at a time 12.
When the mixture starts to lighten, add a pinch of salt 13 and continue beating until you obtain a light and frothy mixture. At this point, add the melted butter brought back to room temperature 14. Flavor with ground cinnamon 15
and also add the grated lemon zest 16. Then, still continuing to whisk, add the sifted flour and baking powder one spoon at a time 17. When the powders are fully incorporated, lower the speed of the electric whisk and slowly pour in the milk at room temperature 18.
When the milk is completely incorporated, stop the whips: the dough is ready 19. Separately, drain the apples in a colander to remove the lemon juice 20 and pour them into the dough 21.
Gently mix from bottom to top to incorporate them well 22. Grease and sprinkle with sugar a 22 cm diameter cake tin and, using a spatula, pour the mixture 23. The cake is ready to be baked 24: cook it in a preheated static oven at 180° for about 55 minutes.
When cooked, take it out 25 and let it cool completely before removing it from the pan. Dust the cake with icing sugar 26 and serve 27: your apple pie is ready to be enjoyed!
