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Alsatian Apple Pie

Servings 6 people
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 200 g flour
  • 140 g sugar
  • 120 g butter
  • 50 g grated almonds
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla sugar
  • 125 ml cream
  • 3-4 apples

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 200°
  • First of all core the four apples, peel them and cut them in 4 parts.
  • Whisk together the flour, 40g sugar, 100g butter and the one egg yolk.
  • Add two tablespoons of cold water and mix until you get a typical shortcrust pastry.
  • Roll out the dough and put it into a buttered springform pan.
  • Sprinkle the grated almonds on the dough.
  • Peel the apples, cut them in quarters then place them into the pie tin. Cut carefully lengthwise into the apples.
  • Melt the remaining 20g of butter and brush the apples with it.
  • Put the springform pan into the oven and bake for 35 minutes.
  • Meanwhile beat the remaining 100g sugar, the vanilla sugar, the cream and three eggs together until you get an even cream.
  • After the 35 minutes of baking take the pie out of the oven and pour the cream over the apples.
  • Bake for another 20 minutes.
  • Let the pie cool down for about an hour on a cooling tray.
  • Enjoy!!!!!!!
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: French
Keyword: Apple Pie, Apple Tart, Pie, Tart