Appelgebak Recipes

DUTCH APPLE PIE (OMA'S APPELTAART)

Steps:

• For the dough:.
• Sieve the flour, brown sugar, vanilla and the salt into a bowl.
• Cut the butter or margarine into small cubes and add these to the flour mixture.
• Beat the egg and add 3/4 of it to the flour mixture (you will need the rest for the top).
• Using two knives, mix the butter/margarine and the flour mixture.
• Using one hand, kneed it to form the dough - you should be able to form it into a ball (this may take quite long).
• Put the ball of dough in the fridge for about an hour, in the meantime, make the filling.
• For the filling:.
• Peel the apples and cut them in cubes (allow the sizes to vary--it'll taste better).
• In a (large) bowl, combine apple, raisins, (granulated) sugar, cinnamon, the lemon juice and half of the semolina.
• Mix well and allow the flavors to blend, stirring occasionally.
• Then:.
• Butter a 9-inch round springform cake pan, or spray it with a non-stick spray.
• Line the pan (bottom and sides) with about 3/4 of the dough - as long as the pan is covered, the layer need not be very thick.
• Cover the bottom with the remaining semolina.
• Add the filling, but try to leave the juices out.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll out the remaining dough until it's less than 1/4 inch (1/2 cm) thick.
• Cut the dough into strips and layer them over the apple pie to form a raster, covering no more than one third of the surface--you should be able to see quite a bit of the apple pieces (see picture).
• If necessary, use (some of) the remaining dough to make the edges a bit higher.
• Use the remaining egg to coat the dough strips.
• Bake the pie at 175°C / 340°F, just below the middle of your oven, for about 75 minutes.
• If you have any dough left, roll it out, sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon (or left-over apple mixture) and bake it on baking paper for a few minutes.
• Remove the springform only *after* the pie has cooled.
• Serve warm (reheat in oven or microwave) or cold, with whipped or ice cream, or freeze.

APPELTAART (DUTCH APPLE TART)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch cake pan.
• Combine flour, butter, 1 1/2 egg, 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in a large bowl. Knead by hand to form a smooth, consistent dough.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface. Roll out 3/4 of the dough into a 10-inch circle; press over the bottom and sides of the prepared cake pan.
• Mix apples, sultanas, 1/4 cup white sugar, and 1 tablespoon cinnamon together in a bowl. Spread over the dough in the cake pan.
• Roll out remaining dough into a circle; cut into strips about 1/3-inch wide. Form an X in the center of the tart with the 2 longest strips. Create a lattice by weaving vertical and horizontal strips in an over-and-under pattern, using the shortest strips for the edges. Press ends of the strips firmly to the edge of the tart; trim excess dough with a knife.
• Brush remaining beaten egg over the dough.
• Bake in the preheated oven until pastry is light brown, 60 to 65 minutes.

APPELGEBAK

Steps:

• Butter a 10 inch round pan (2 inches deep) and line with a disk of buttered parchment; set aside.
• Position oven rack in middle of oven; preheat to 350°.
• In a bowl, stir the flour, baking powder, and salt together; set aside.
• Add butter and ¾ cup sugar to the bowl of an electric mixer and beat with paddle on medium speed until soft and light, about 3-4 minutes.
• Beat in 1 egg until smooth, beat in the vanilla and lemon zest.
• Beat in about 1/3 of the flour mixture until smooth, and then beat in another egg.
• Beat in another 1/3 of the flour mixture and then beat in the remaining egg.
• Stop and scrape the bowl and paddle, and then beat in the remaining flour mixture.
• Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
• Arrange 11 of the apple quarters, core side down, on the batter, in a circle near the edges of the pan.
• Place the last apple quarter in the center of the batter; sprinkle the apples with the 2 tablespoons of sugar.
• Bake the cake until the apples have softened, about 1 hour; the batter will definitely be baked through in this amount of time.
• Cook the cake on a rack in the pan, then unmold it onto another rack and lift away the first rack and replace it with a platter; invert cake again and lift off the top rack.
• Make the glaze: stir the preserves and water together in a small saucepan; cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the glaze comes to a simmer.
• Strain the glaze into another pan and place it back on the heat; allow the glaze to reduce until it is slightly sticky and no longer watery, about 2 minutes.
• Immediately pain the hot glaze onto the apple quarters, using a brush; let the glaze cool and set before serving the cake.
• Cut the cake into wedges; a little whipped cream would be good with this cake.

SIMPLE BAKED APPLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 2 quart casserole dish, or coat with non-stick cooking spray.
• Place apples in a large bowl. In a small bowl, mix together sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Stir spice mixture into apples until evenly distributed. Fold in raisins and walnuts. Spoon into prepared dish. Pour milk evenly over apple mixture.
• Bake in preheated oven for 45 to 60 minutes, or until soft and bubbly. Allow to cool slightly before serving.