authentic european whole wheat apple cinnamon pie
I liked apple sweets wherever I traveled. My mum's Dutch apple pie, English apple crumble, Canadian apple maple pie, Austrian apple strudel… This recipe is the optimal blend of the best! Well - to my taste anyway. It's moist, full of warm cinnamon flavour, crunchy nuts, soft apple, and fine crumble. This one is on the healthy side, as far as these things go. Whole wheat flour tastes better than white in this recipe. This pie serves 4 generous slices. That's just 40 grams of butter each. If not serving kids, try rum raisins instead of normal raisins! For vegans, margarine works too.
Blue Ribbon Recipe
Filled with spiced chopped apples, nuts, and raisins, this European apple cinnamon pie is delightful. The crust is not a traditional pastry crust. A crumble, made with whole wheat flour, is pressed into a springform pan to form the crust. Then the remaining crumble is sprinkled over the top. Once baked, it's similar to an apple crumble topping. Using whole wheat flour adds a slight, tasty bite to the crust. Serve with a scoop of ice cream and a drizzle of caramel.
Ingredients
- FOR THE FILLING
- 3 large apples
- 1/2 - lemon, juice and grate rind
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 1/4 cup hazelnuts
- FOR THE PASTRY
- 150 grams butter, cold (10 1/2 Tbsp)
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 pinch salt
How To Make authentic european whole wheat apple cinnamon pie
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 Celsius). Butter and flour a small 7" springform. If you want to make a bigger pie, double the ingredients and fill a large springform. -
Step 2First the filling, core and cut the apples into cubes. I tend to leave the skin on, less work, healthier, and just as tasty! Put the cubes in a big bowl.
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Step 3Grate the lemon over the apples. Squeeze the juice over the apples.
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Step 4Add the cinnamon powder. Add the brown sugar. Add the raisins and nuts. Toss well.
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Step 5Then, for the pastry, cut the butter into small cubes. Put the pastry ingredients in a bowl. Using two knives or a pastry cutter, cut the butter into the flour. The mixture will seem quite dry and powdery, nothing like dough. That's how it should be. Don't be too precise. The butter will magically mix with the flour in the oven! The reason for using knives (or pastry cutter) is to keep the butter cold and your fingers clean.
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Step 6Transfer about 2/3 of the mixture into the springform. Lightly press the mixture to the edges to create a crust for your pie. Lightly press the mixture on the bottom.
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Step 7Put in the filling.
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Step 8Cover with the remaining pastry mixture.
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Step 9Place pie in the oven. Bake for 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes. After 30 minutes, check the pie. If it starts to look too brown, cover lightly with foil. Then continue to bake for another 30 - 45 minutes.
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Step 10Let cool.
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