American Apple Pie (covered apple pie)

COOK TIME
60 mins

TOTAL TIME
60 mins

Ingredients

Directions

1. 1

   For the dough, cut butter and lard into small pieces and freeze for about 30 minutes. Mix 400 g flour, 2 tablespoons sugar and 1 level teaspoon (3 g) salt. Add butter, lard and 150 ml ice-cold water to the flour mixture.

2. 2

   First mix everything with the dough hooks of the mixer. Then knead briefly with your hands until you have a smooth dough. Form into a ball on a little flour. Wrap in foil and refrigerate for about 2 hours.

3. 3

   Grease a pie or tart mould with a removable base (26 cm Ø; 4 cm high) and dust with flour.

4. 4

   For the filling peel, quarter and core the apples. Cut the apple quarters in half lengthwise and crosswise into fine slices. Mix with cinnamon, lemon juice, 1⁄8 l maple syrup, 3 tablespoons flour and 3 tablespoons almonds. Roll out a good half of the dough on some flour until round (approx. 30 cm Ø).

5. 5

   Line the mould with it and press the dough on the edge.

6. 6

   Sprinkle the pastry base with 2 tablespoons of almonds. Spread the apple mixture slightly dome-shaped on top. Spread the edge of the dough with 1 tbsp maple syrup. Roll out the rest of the dough onto some flour (approx. 27 cm Ø) and place on the cake.

7. 7

   Cut off the protruding edge and press the dough together with your fingers. Cut a star-shaped incision in the middle of the dough lid (see below). Spread the top of the dough with 1 tbsp. maple syrup. In the preheated oven (electric cooker: 200 °C/circulating air: 175 °C/gas: see below).

8. 8

   manufacturer) bake for approx. 45 minutes (cover after approx. 40 minutes if necessary). Sprinkle with 1-2 tsp. sugar and serve warm.

Nutrition Facts

KCAL
470 kcal

CARBS
51 g

FATS
26 g

PROTEINS
5 g