Sprinkle the prepared crumbs on top, as well as some additional sugar (optional). Add the apples and distribute them evenly – you want them quite compacted. Prick the bottom several times with a fork. Transfer and press to the bottom and sides. Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface until slightly larger than the pie dish. Add the lemon zest, sugar, flour, chia seeds (optional), cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, milk, and vanilla extract, and mix everything until well combined – you want the sugar, flour, and spices evenly distributed. Add to a bowl and add the lemon juice, so they won’t brown. Grease a 9.5 inches (24cm) pie dish* lightly and set aside. Add the cold butter in small pieces and rub everything between your fingers to get different-sized crumbs. Add the flour, sugar, cinnamon, and salt for the crumbs to a bowl and mix to combine. Wrap in plastic wrap and place in the fridge for at least 1 hour.Ģ. You just don’t want it to get warm, so the butter does not melt. The dough can be a bit patchy, but that is ok. Add the vinegar to the cold water and then add to the bowl – knead quickly. Add the flour and salt to a bowl, add the cold butter in small pieces, and rub everything between your fingers to combine. Two of my all-time favorite bakes with apples! Take a look for yourself…ġ. If you made it this far, you should finally be rewarded with the recipe now ) But if you’re a real fan of apple pie and apple cakes I might have a little more in store for you. No soggy bottoms allowed P Dutch Apple Pie (Apfelkuchen) | Bake to the roots The type of dough used for the crust and the slightly different shape of our apple cakes are probably the only difference to this ✽utch Apple Pie« here.įor my ✽utch Apple Pie«, I used a classic pie dough – made with some vinegar, so the crust gets nice and flaky when baked. We actually have those cakes here everywhere as well P Shortcrust base, thick apple layer, and streusels on top. Without even knowing if it’s supposed to be a cake from the Netherlands, the USA, or Great Britain. To be completely honest – my grandma most definitely baked a very similar apple cake when she was still with us. let’s just give all countries two thumbs up for such a delicious treat ) Dutch Apple Pie (Apfelkuchen) | Bake to the roots Dutch Apple Pie (Apfelkuchen) | Bake to the roots No matter if it’s ✽utch« or ✺merican« or maybe even ✻ritish«…. Known or unknown ) Thank you, for a super delicious pie/cake with a juicy apple filling and crunchy crumbles on top. We can only be happy and say »thank you!« to the person(s) who did it. To quote a famous slogan from an ad for cough drops: »Who invented it?« (I mean the Dutch Apple Pie)?! Well, I don’t really know and I actually don’t care. Well – who knows… I am not an expert in apple pie history (or pancake history) – I just love to make those pies and eat them PĪnyway. However, I hope it’s not something like the »German Pancake« that is loved in the US, but nobody ever heard of it in Germany. The Americans even sing about their beloved ✺merican (Apple) Pie« P Of course, many bakes that have come to fame in the US are somehow rooted in Europe… same for the Dutch Apple Pie, I suppose. Both of these countries are well known for their apple pies. Well… I think in this case here, it’s maybe the second option… they think they do, but they’re probably not… P As I mentioned already – cakes with apples are common in many regions of the world… but what about apple pies? I would say they are something that more or less only exists in English-speaking countries like the UK and the US. In France you can also find a huge variety of cakes with apples – for example, this Apple Cake with Crème fraîche – well, and the Dutch like to bake a Dutch Apple Pies… or is it only the Americans that call this cake here Dutch Apple Pie, and think they are baking a pie from the Netherlands?! ) Dutch Apple Pie (Apfelkuchen) | Bake to the roots That makes sense, right? In Germany, you can find many different types of apple cakes like »Gedeckter Apfelkuchen« or a »Sunken Apple Cake«. Apple cakes and apple pies are traditionally found wherever apples are grown.
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