La apple pie is without a doubt a Environment sweet much appreciated by adults and children. But what are the ingredients and the procedure for making it directly at home? In the next paragraphs we will tell you how.
Apple pie
It is a dessert whose main ingredient is (in fact) the apple. Given its extreme versatility, it is excellent to accompany inviting breakfasts or even greedy snacks; but it can also become a perfect dessert after a family lunch.
Its unmistakable softness makes it appreciated by all and is able to bring together even the most demanding palates. Its perfume evokes the best memories, those of our mothers or grandmothers in the kitchen to knead this wonderful delight. In short, it is a dessert that tastes of family.
News and curiosities
Did you know that in reality, although it may be appreciated by Italians, it was not born in Italy? Much has been said about its origins. It seems that in the Middle Ages, the cook Taillevent, entered the 'tarte aux pommes' in his recipe book entitled 'Le Viander'. According to others, the dessert appears to have Anglo-Saxon origins. In fact, there is one recipe dating back to 1381 of a cake that involves the use (also) of apples. Another recipe comes from theHolland and is part of a cookbook printed around the 1514.
In the United States it has been so popular that it has become a real national icon with the name of 'American pie'. Despite the uncertainty about its origins, one fact is certain that it is a product born in a period when there were no refrigerators. So, in order not to waste anything, it was thought well to cook the fruit in such a way as to preserve it better and be able to consume it even in the long term. There is also a way of saying in the States, 'american as an apple pie' (which translated means 'American like an apple pie'), which indicates the deep origins of Americans and the best of their culture.
Apple pie: which ingredients to use?
To make your apple pie you will need:
225 grams of 00 flour
170 grams of butter
250 grams of sugar
4 eggs (at room temperature)
1 and a half sachets of baking powder for cakes
1 sachet of vanillin
3 apples
icing sugar
Apple pie: the procedure
As for the procedure to follow, first take your apples and cut them, carefully removing the core. We suggest you cut the apples first into four parts and then into slices. Then take the butter, put it in a saucepan and melt it over low heat. Then move on to the eggs: you have to separate the egg whites from the yolks and put them in two different bowls. Beat the egg whites until stiff; add the yolks to them and continue to whisk. Then, add the sugar and continue to mix everything until you get a frothy mixture. Add 00 flour to your dough and continue mixing. Then add the butter, the vanilla sachet and, finally, the baking powder.
Pour the contents into a mold that you had previously buttered and floured. Arrange the apples on top of the dough and bake for about 40 minutes at 180 degrees. Do you want to be sure that your dessert is actually cooked? Use the traditional 'toothpick test'. Pierce your cake in the center with a toothpick: if there are traces of dough, then it takes another few minutes of cooking. If, on the other hand, when you pull it out, you notice that it is clean, then your cake is ready to be baked (and enjoyed). Once cooked to perfection, let the Dolce before removing it from the mold. Sprinkle your cake with icing sugar and ... good appetite to everyone!
Conservation method
It can be stored for approx 2 days, at room temperature. We suggest you use a glass (or alternatively a plastic one) to cover it.
Our tips and tricks
If you don't like vanillin, you can also flavor your cake with cinnamon. Instead, to obtain an even more delicious dough, you can add pine nuts, raisins or chocolate chips. It will be really delicious! In the end, you can also serve it with cream or ice cream. Mouth-watering!
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