Do not confuse traditional Viennese apple pie with Viennese apple strudel. Strudel is more like a roll, the base of the pie is shortbread dough. It is best to bake such a cake the day before, so that it has time to soak and become juicy.
It is necessary
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- 300 g flour;
- 1 tsp baking powder;
- 2 eggs;
- 125 g margarine;
- 225 g sugar;
- 6 apples;
- 150 g butter;
- 1 tbsp lemon peel;
- 200 ml of cream;
- 20 g almonds;
- 1 tbsp bread crumbs.
Instructions
Step 1
Viennese apple pie can be baked in a conventional oven or in a microwave oven with baking function. It is best to take slightly sour apple varieties for him, in this case the cake will come out especially juicy and aromatic. Immediately after cooking, it may seem a little dry, so do not rush to serve it, wait a few hours, and you will be surprised at how much its taste and consistency will change.
Step 2
In a clean bowl, mix 200 g flour with 1 tsp. baking powder, add 100 g of sugar and 1 egg to them. Grate well-chilled margarine on a coarse grater, add it to the resulting mass. Use a mixer to mix the ingredients together, after which further kneading of the dough is best done by hand.
Step 3
Roll a small bun out of the dough. Oil a 26 cm baking dish well and sprinkle with breadcrumbs. Place the dough inside the mold, distribute it with your hands so as to completely cover the bottom and form a 3 cm side. Pick the bottom of the cake with a fork in several places, this will help to avoid the formation of bubbles during baking.
Step 4
Peel the apples, cut each of them into 4 pieces, remove the core. Place the resulting wedges on top of the dough.
Step 5
In a separate bowl, combine softened butter, 125 g sugar, 1 egg, lemon zest and remaining flour. Use a mixer to mix the ingredients into a homogeneous mass. Whisk the cream into a firm foam and gently spoon upwards into the future pie filling with a spoon.
Step 6
Pour the apples spread out on the dough with a mass, sprinkle the surface of the pie with 1 tbsp. sugar and almonds cut into thin petals.
Step 7
In a conventional oven, the cake is baked on a medium level at 200 ° C for 35 minutes. In the microwave, it will take you 10 minutes less to bake on average, but in either case, the pie should be allowed to stand in the hot oven for another 15 minutes after turning off. After that, it will be easier for you to take it out of the mold.
Step 8
The pie can be served both cold and hot, and a scoop of ice cream is perfect as an addition to it.
