Usuba
Apple Pie with Shortcrust Pastry
A classic pie with a crispy shortbread base and delicate apple filling. The dough is made from butter, flour, and eggs, while the filling consists of grated green apples with cinnamon. It is decorated with a lattice pattern made of dough and sugar with spices.
- Total
- 90 min
- Standard serving
- 229.2 g
Ingredients
Total 8
Instructions
- 1
Step 1
Grate the chilled butter on a grater and mix with one cup of flour and one cup of sugar. Rub everything into crumbs.
Add the egg and water, knead the dough. Gradually add the remaining flour until the dough becomes smooth and stops sticking to your hands.
Place the dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- 2
Step 2
Peel the apples and grate them on a coarse grater. Add the remaining sugar and place on heat for 10 minutes.
Add starch and stir on the heat for another 3 minutes until the apples thicken. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
- 3
Step 3
Remove the dough from the refrigerator and distribute it evenly in the form. Set aside a quarter of the dough for decoration.
Spread the apple filling and make a lattice pattern with the remaining dough.
Sprinkle the sugar and cinnamon mixture on top. Bake in the oven at 180 degrees for 40–50 minutes until golden brown.
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