Step-by-step recipe for tender apple pie. The perfect combination of shortcrust pastry, custard and juicy Honeycrisp apples. A delicious dessert for tea for the whole family.
Description, taste and role of the variety
Pie with a shortbread base, delicate cream and thinly sliced apples.
In this version we use the Honeycrisp variety. It is valued for its dense pulp and balance of sweetness with light sourness. When baked, the slices retain their shape and remain slightly elastic without turning into a puree.
Recipe Features
Honeycrisp gives the cake a clean, balanced flavor and neat texture. If desired, you can experiment and combine it with other varieties - for example, add the sweeter Gala, expressive
Pie with a shortbread base, delicate cream and thinly sliced apples.
In this version we use the Honeycrisp variety. It is valued for its dense pulp and balance of sweetness with light sourness. When baked, the slices retain their shape and remain slightly elastic without turning into a puree.
For the base (short pastry):
For cream:
Honeycrisp gives the cake a clean, balanced flavor and neat texture. If you wish, you can experiment and combine it with other varieties - for example, add the sweeter Gala, expressive Liberty Organic, dense Bogatyr or juicy Cosmic Crisp. This will make the cake brighter in taste and color.
Calories: ~400–430 kcal per serving (depending on the thickness of the dough and the amount of cream)
Ingredients
Honeycrisp apples - 3–4 pcs.
Butter - for greasing the pan
Preparation
Step 1
Mix flour with cold butter and grind into crumbs.
Add sugar and salt, mix gently.
Add the yolk and combine the mixture.
At the very end, pour in ice water and quickly gather the dough into a single lump. Place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes - 1 hour.
Step 2
Grease the mold with butter.
Spread the chilled shortcrust pastry over the bottom and sides. Prick the bottom with a fork.
Step 3
Mix the eggs, sugar, vanilla sugar, cornstarch and 100ml milk in a small bowl until smooth.
Heat 500 ml of milk in a small saucepan, add the contents of the bowl.
Cook until thickened, stirring continuously.
Cover tightly with cling film and let cool.
Place the cooled cream onto the prepared base and spread it carefully.
Step 4
Slice Honeycrisp apples into thin slices.
Place them on top of the cream, pressing lightly.
Step 5
Bake at 180°C for about 30 minutes, until golden brown.
About the brand “Sobrano v sadu”
“Sobrano v sadu” is an apple brand from Lebedyan, Lipetsk region. Our mission is to discover the taste of real apples. We grow 8 premium varieties and deliver them to large federal and regional chains.