Apple and nut pie

Apple and nut pie

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Editorial Team at Kitchen Stories

Difficulty
Medium 👍
Preparation
60 min
Baking
75 min
Resting
60 min

Ingredients

2Servings
MetricImperial
30 g
butter (cold)
45 g
confectioner’s sugar
g
almonds (ground)
66⅔ g
all-purpose flour
eggs
½ g
salt
lemon (zest)
orange (zest)
kg
apples
16⅔ g
sugar
33⅓ g
almonds (sliced)
16⅔ ml
apple juice
vanilla bean (seeds)
tsp
cinnamon
flour for work surface
butter for greasing

Utensils

zester, standing mixer or hand mixer with dough hooks, plastic wrap, frying pan, cooking spoon, oven, cutting board, knife, large bowl, pie dish, rolling pin, round cookie cutter

Nutrition per serving

Cal419
Fat13 g
Protein5 g
Carb67 g
  • Step 1/10

    For the crust, combine butter, confectioner’s sugar, ground almonds, flour, salt, eggs, and some of the lemon and orange zest. Beat until a smooth dough forms.
    • 30 g butter
    • 45 g confectioner's sugar
    • g almonds (ground)
    • 66⅔ g flour
    • ½ g salt
    • eggs
    • lemon
    • orange
    • zester
    • standing mixer or hand mixer with dough hooks

    For the crust, combine butter, confectioner’s sugar, ground almonds, flour, salt, eggs, and some of the lemon and orange zest. Beat until a smooth dough forms.

  • Step 2/10

    Wrap dough in plastic wrap and transfer to refrigerator. Allow to set for approx. 1 h.
    • plastic wrap

    Wrap dough in plastic wrap and transfer to refrigerator. Allow to set for approx. 1 h.

  • Step 3/10

    Toast sliced almonds in a grease-free pan over medium-low heat until light brown and fragrant.
    • 33⅓ g almonds (sliced)
    • frying pan
    • cooking spoon

    Toast sliced almonds in a grease-free pan over medium-low heat until light brown and fragrant.

  • Step 4/10

    Preheat oven to 160°C/325°F. For the filling, peel and quarter apples. Remove core with a diagonal cut. Cut quarters into thick slices.
    • kg apples
    • oven
    • cutting board
    • knife

    Preheat oven to 160°C/325°F. For the filling, peel and quarter apples. Remove core with a diagonal cut. Cut quarters into thick slices.

  • Step 5/10

    Caramelize sugar in a frying pan over medium-low heat for approx. 4 - 7 min. until liquid and golden.
    • 16⅔ g sugar
    • frying pan
    • cooking spoon

    Caramelize sugar in a frying pan over medium-low heat for approx. 4 - 7 min. until liquid and golden.

  • Step 6/10

    Sauté apples in caramelized sugar. Deglaze with apple juice. Add vanilla seeds, remaining orange and lemon zest, and cinnamon. Allow to cook until most of the liquid has evaporated. Set aside.
    • 16⅔ ml apple juice
    • vanilla bean
    • orange
    • lemon
    • tsp cinnamon
    • zester

    Sauté apples in caramelized sugar. Deglaze with apple juice. Add vanilla seeds, remaining orange and lemon zest, and cinnamon. Allow to cook until most of the liquid has evaporated. Set aside.

  • Step 7/10

    In a large bowl, combine the apple mixture with toasted, chopped almonds.
    • large bowl

    In a large bowl, combine the apple mixture with toasted, chopped almonds.

  • Step 8/10

    If necessary, grease pie dish and lightly flour work surface. Divide dough into two parts. Using a rolling pin, roll out so that each piece is slightly larger than the pie dish. Carefully transfer one dough round to pie dish and press into the dish. Cut off overhanging dough by rolling the rolling pin over the edges of the dish.
    • butter for greasing
    • flour for work surface
    • pie dish
    • rolling pin

    If necessary, grease pie dish and lightly flour work surface. Divide dough into two parts. Using a rolling pin, roll out so that each piece is slightly larger than the pie dish. Carefully transfer one dough round to pie dish and press into the dish. Cut off overhanging dough by rolling the rolling pin over the edges of the dish.

  • Step 9/10

    Add apple-nut mixture to pie dish and spread evenly. If necessary, discard some of the excess liquid.

    Add apple-nut mixture to pie dish and spread evenly. If necessary, discard some of the excess liquid.

  • Step 10/10

    Place second half of dough on top and seal around edges. Make a small hole in the middle of the pie with a round cookie cutter to allow air to escape while baking. Place pie in preheated oven at 160°C/325°F and bake until golden brown for approx. 65 - 75 min. Enjoy warm with ice cream or whipped cream.
    • round cookie cutter

    Place second half of dough on top and seal around edges. Make a small hole in the middle of the pie with a round cookie cutter to allow air to escape while baking. Place pie in preheated oven at 160°C/325°F and bake until golden brown for approx. 65 - 75 min. Enjoy warm with ice cream or whipped cream.

  • Enjoy your meal!

    Apple and nut pie

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