Apple pies are the perfect dessert all year round. Get inspired by our recipes

Apples are an ordinary fruit for some…

…but did you know that they also help in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease?

At the same time, they also fight against brain aging!

Therefore, take advantage of their seasonality and bake delicious apple pies.

Crisp apple pie

This great dessert will be the sweet spot at the end of Sunday lunch. Liven it up with delicious vanilla ice cream and a sprig of mint.

You will need:

Dough:

• 350 grams of plain flour
• 20 grams of powdered sugar
• a little salt
• 200 grams of butter
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons of cold water

Filling:

• 2 tablespoons of lemon juice
• 1.5 kilograms of apples
• 150 grams of powdered sugar
• 55 grams of butter
• ½ teaspoon of cinnamon
• a pinch of nutmeg
• 1 egg

Preparation process:

• Mix sifted flour, sugar and salt in a bowl.
• Add the cold butter and use your hands to work it into a loose mixture – the mixture should still be loose in nature, similar to cornmeal.
• Add eggs to the mixture and mix the dough.
• Wrap the dough in cling film and place in the fridge for at least one hour.
• Meanwhile, prepare the pie filling.
• Peel the apples, remove the cores and cut into eighths.
• Place the apple pieces in a bowl and drizzle with lemon juice.
• Then add sugar to the apples and mix.
• Melt the butter slowly in a pan.
• Add the apples and cook, stirring constantly, until the sugar is completely dissolved.
• Then cook the mixture for another two minutes.
• Reduce the heat to a simmer and let the apples bubble until they soften and release their juices.
• Once the apples are done, strain them and return the apple juice to the pan.
• Heat it until it starts to thicken and caramelize – about 10 minutes.
• Finally, mix the apples with the juice, cinnamon and nutmeg.
• Divide the dough in half.
• Roll out a sheet about 30 centimeters wide from each half.
• Place one sheet on a baking sheet or cake pan lined with baking paper so that the dough extends 1 centimeter over the edge.
• Put the apple filling on the prepared dough and sprinkle it lightly with powdered sugar.
• Brush the top edges of the dough with egg.
• Place the second sheet of dough on top of the filling and cover it with the overhanging edges of the dough.
• Finally, brush the entire cake with egg and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
• Don’t forget to pierce the apple pie in at least 5 places so that the steam can escape freely.
• Bake at 190 degrees Celsius for about 50 minutes.

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Upside down pie with apples

You will need:

• 5 spoons of semi-coarse flour
• 4 tablespoons of powdered sugar
• 1 vanilla sugar
• 4 eggs
• lemon peel
• apples as needed

Preparation process:

• First, remove the skin and core from the apples.
• Cut them into thin slices and line the bottom of the cake tin with them.
• Sprinkle the apples with vanilla sugar, you can also add cinnamon.
• Whisk the egg yolks with powdered sugar until foamy, and beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form.
• Add flour and lemon zest to the wiped egg yolks and lightly mix in the egg whites.
• Place in a preheated oven and bake at a temperature of 180 degrees until the dough starts to turn pink.

Apple bubbly

Other quick apple pies include this bubbly, which won’t stay on the table for long.

You will need:

• 8 tablespoons of semi-coarse flour
• 8 spoons of granulated sugar
• 1 bag of baking powder
• 8 large apples
• 4 eggs
• 50 milliliters of oil

Preparation process:

• First, prepare the apples – peel and core them, then grate them on a coarse grater and sprinkle with lemon juice.
• Next, beat eggs with sugar, add oil, flour and baking powder.
• Sprinkle the grated apples evenly over the dough.
• Bake at 180 degrees for about 30 minutes.
• The cake does not want to cool completely.

Apple-cheese pie

And for fans of denser and refreshing pastries, we have a recipe for delicious apple pies with cottage cheese.

You will need:

• 1 sheet of puff pastry
• 2 pieces of apples
• 2 eggs
• 200 milliliters of lukewarm milk
• 130 grams of cottage cheese
• 50 grams of granulated sugar
• ground cinnamon, brown sugar and chopped pistachios for sprinkling and decoration

Preparation process:

• First, preheat the oven to 200 degrees and turn on the upper and lower racks.
• Roll out a sheet of puff pastry so as to spread it into a round mold with a diameter of 22 centimeters.
• Carefully pierce the dough with a fork all over the surface.
• Cover it with baking paper and you can use, for example, dried chickpeas to weigh down the dough during baking – it must not puff up.
• Bake for 8 minutes.
• Then remove the weights and bake for another 5 minutes.
• While the dough is baking, you can prepare the apple filling.
• Peel the apples and cut them into thin slices.
• Mix eggs with sugar in a bowl.
• Add grated cottage cheese and lukewarm milk.
• Stir the mixture well to combine all the ingredients.
• Add half of the apples to the mixture and stir.
• When the dough is ready, pour the curd mixture evenly over it.
• Top with the remaining apple slices and sprinkle with brown sugar, cinnamon and chopped pistachio pieces.
• Reduce the oven temperature to 180 degrees and bake for about 35 minutes – until the surface is browned.

Custard pie with apples

If you are looking for an apple delicacy, you must try this one apple pie with pudding. The recipe is a bit more difficult to prepare, but it is definitely worth it! And if you don’t feel like pudding, try the recipe for sweet pancakes with fruit .

You will need:

Dough:

• 190 grams of plain flour
• 1 teaspoon of granulated sugar
• pinch of salt
• 115 grams of cold butter
• 60-120 milliliters of cold water – as needed
• 1 egg

Pudding:

• 450 milliliters of milk
• 5 egg yolks
• 75 grams of granulated sugar
• 30 grams of plain flour
• 35 grams of cornstarch
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract (vanilla pod)
• 15 milliliters of rum

Apple filling:

• 4 medium-sized apples
• 240 milliliters of water
• 30 grams of granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
• 15 milliliters of whipped cream
• ½ tablespoon of cornstarch

Whipped cream:

• 360 milliliters of whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon of powdered sugar
• ground cinnamon

Preparation process:

Dough:

• Mix sifted flour, sugar and salt in a bowl.
• Grate the butter – preferably frozen – into this loose mixture.
• Just mix this mixture lightly to form lumps.
• Add 4 tablespoons of water and stir – this will moisten the mixture slightly.
• Gradually add the water a tablespoon at a time and work the dough quickly.
• Wrap the resulting dough in cling film and put it in the fridge overnight.
• The next day, preheat the oven to 200 degrees.
• Remove the dough from the fridge and once it has reached room temperature, roll it out and place it in a 22cm springform pan, leaving at least 4cm overhang.
• To make the cake look good, create a decoration over the overhangs with a fork and brush with egg.
• Place baking paper on top of the dough and cover it with, for example, beans or chickpeas – so that the cake does not swell.
• Put the prepared body in the oven and bake for about 20 minutes.
• Then remove the beans from the shell and bake for another 20 minutes at 150 degrees.

Pudding:

• Beat the egg yolks with the sugar in a bowl.
• Pour sifted flour with cornstarch into another bowl and mix.
• Pour the loose mixture into the beaten egg yolks and mix well.
• Pour the milk into a saucepan and bring the milk to a boil.
• Once the milk has reached boiling point, slowly start adding it to the egg mixture.
• To prevent curdling, you need to constantly stir the mixture – preferably with a hand whisk.
• The whole mixture needs to be brought to a boil with the help of a moderate fire and constant stirring.
• Stir until the mixture thickens.
• Finally, add the vanilla extract and rum to the mixture.
• Pour the entire mixture into a glass bowl and cover with plastic wrap – place it directly on top of the mixture to prevent peeling.
• Place the cooled mixture in the refrigerator overnight.

Apple filling:

• Prepare the apples – peel them, remove the cores and cut them into cubes.
• Place the apples in a saucepan with 120 milliliters of water.
• Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of sugar and cover the pot with a lid.
• Cook over medium-high heat and bring to a boil.
• Add the cinnamon and cook, stirring occasionally, until the apples are soft, about 15 minutes.
• As soon as the water from the pot evaporates, add the remaining water – the apples must not burn.
• Blend the boiled apples.
• Put the resulting apple mixture back into the pot and cook – you can add sugar and cinnamon to taste.
• Mix cream and cornstarch in a bowl.
• Add this loose mixture to the applesauce and cook over medium-high heat until bubbling.
• Then cook for another 30 seconds and let the mixture cool to room temperature.

Finishing:

• Remove all prepared parts from the refrigerator.
• First, spread the custard cream evenly on the baked body and the prepared filling on it.
• Place back in the fridge.
• Meanwhile, prepare the whipped cream.
• Beat the cream with the sugar into a thick cream.
• Then spread the top layer of the cake with whipped cream, sprinkle with cinnamon and put it back in the fridge for a while.
• The apple pie is ready, you can serve it.

Linnaeus apple pie

Among other excellent desserts and pastries is this recipe, which will win you over with its fragility and delicate taste.

You will need:

Dough:

• 300 grams of plain flour
• ½ package of baking powder
• pinch of salt
• 170 grams of butter
• 1 egg
• 8 tablespoons of milk

Filling:

• apples
• ground cinnamon
• vanilla sugar
• icing sugar
• chopped walnuts

Preparation process:

• Put sifted flour, a pinch of salt, baking powder, softened butter, eggs and milk in a bowl.
• Mix all the ingredients to make a smooth dough.
• Place the dough in cling film in the fridge for at least one hour.
• Then cut the line dough in half and roll one half into a thin sheet.
• Place the sheet of dough in the baking dish.
• Place the grated apples on the prepared dough.
• Sprinkle them with cinnamon, chopped nuts and vanilla sugar.
• Make sure the mixture is spread evenly.
• Next, roll out the other half of the dough and cover it with the apple mixture.
• Connect the edges of the two halves of the dough.
• Finally, pierce the top of the dough with a fork to prevent it from cracking.
• Bake for 40 minutes at 180 degrees.
• Cover the finished cake with icing sugar and you can serve.

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Apple face mask

You will need:

• 1 grated apple
• 1 teaspoon of white yogurt
• 1 teaspoon of honey
• ½ teaspoon of cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon of oatmeal

Preparation process:

• Peel the apples, grate on a fine grater.
• Mix all the ingredients and make a slurry – use crushed oatmeal.

Before you apply this apple mask on your face, don’t forget to clean your skin and preferably warm it up so that the pores open up and the mask can be as effective as possible. Leave it on for 20-30 minutes and then wash it off carefully. Your skin will not only be more nourished and fresh, but you will also smell beautiful.

Apple cider vinegar for hair

Apple cider vinegar is a great helper in the cosmetic industry. If you want to have beautiful soft and shiny hair, apple cider vinegar is an ideal choice. Of course, this miracle also helps with weight loss – just 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar with a glass of water and honey every morning on an empty stomach and your metabolism will start quickly.

You will need:

• 1 kilogram of apples
• Cold water
• glass container with a lid

Preparation process:

• Wash the apples, remove the stalks and inflorescences and grate them together with the cores on a coarse grater.
• Put the grated apples in a 5-liter glass and pour cold water – 5 centimeters below the rim.
• Close the jar and store it in a warm place.
• It is necessary to mix the apples 2 times a day.
• After about 10 days, strain the juice and return it to the already clean glass.
• Put it in a cool place for 3 weeks to get a yellowish-brown color.
• Finally, strain the juice through clean cheesecloth and pour into the desired bottles and cap them.

There are countless recipes for apple baking, you can choose from apple cake to apple spreads or baked meat with apples, but we have selected the most popular and most delicate ones for you, and we believe that you will enchant not only your children, but also the whole family with them. Enjoy your meal.