Super Flaky Apple Pie
Author/ Συγγραφέας: Katerina
Recipe type/ Τύπος Πιάτου: Dessert
Cuisine/ Κουζίνα: American
- 240 gr. / 8.5 oz. All-purpose flour
- ½ tsp salt
- 113 gr. / 4 oz. cream cheese, full or low fat
- 142 gr. / 5 oz. cold butter
- 43 to 57 gr. / 1.5 to 2 oz. ice water
- About 3 to 4 apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
- 5 tbsp sugar
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground cloves
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
- Juice of half lemon
- Pinch of salt
- In your stand mixer using the paddle or in a food processor, add the flour, the cream cheese and salt.
- If you are using the mixer, mix until crumbles are formed.
- If you are using the food processor with just a few pulses the crumbles are ready.
- Cut the cold butter into pieces and incorporate it into your flour batter not completely but leave some small butter pieces visible.
- Pour slowly, slowly the 43 gr. / 1.5 oz. of cold water and toss.
- If the dough holds together then it is ready.
- If it is too dry, sprinkle some more water tbsp by tbsp, just enough to make the dough stick together.
- Divide the dough in two pieces one larger than the othe,r so as to be the base of the pie.
- Flatten them both into round disks, wrap them well and place them in the fridge for minimum 30 minutes.
- While the dough rests peacefully in the fridge, let’s make the filling.
- When you cut the apples pour the lemon juice.
- In a bowl combine sugar, cinnamon, ground cloves, flour and salt.
- Take a large skillet and add the butter in medium heat.
- Add the apples and the sugar/cinnamon mix.
- Toss and let them cook for about ten minutes or until the sugar has completely melted and the apples have started to soften.
- Remove and put aside.
- Preheat oven to 175° C / 375° F.
- Take the crusts out of the fridge.
- Take the large one and flatten it even more to reach about 30 cm / 12 in. diameter and place it in a buttered pie pan with diameter 28 cm / 11 in.
- Throw the apples on top and arrange them so as to cover all the surface of the dough.
- Flatten the other dough disk to reach 26 cm / 10 in.
- Place it over the apples and seal the edges.
- Brush with a beaten egg and put in the oven.
- Bake until the crust is golden brown and you can see some bubbling from the filling around the edges about 25 to 35 minutes.
- Remove from the oven, let it rest for 10 to 15 minutes and then serve with a dollop of vanilla ice cream.
Recipe for crust adapted from King Arthur's flour
Recipe by Culinary Flavors at https://www.culinaryflavors.gr/super-flaky-apple-pie/
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