This delicious pie is high in tart apples and relatively low in sugar. This German Apple Pie is courtesy of my good friend Angie who taught me how to make it. Thank you my dear!

Ingredients

For the crust

• 300 grams flour
• 50 grams ground almonds
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 180 grams butter – cold and cut into small pieces
• 100 grams sugar
• 1 medium egg

For the filling

• 1200 grams tart apples
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice – 2 lemons 
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 80 grams sugar
• 2 tablespoon cornflour (enough to ensure the mixture is well coated as this creates the sauce; increase as desired) 

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 190 degrees Celsius top and bottom heat. Butter a springform pan and dust with a little flour.
2. Knead the ingredients for the dough – first with the dough hook, then with your hands to form a smooth dough. Divide into thirds and roll into 2 balls: one with 1/3 for the top and and 2/3 for the base.
3. Peel and core the apples, cut into cubes and mix with the lemon juice. Add the cinnamon, sugar and corn flour. Set aside. 
4. Use a rolling pin to roll out the larger ball of dough on a lightly floured work surface (or a silicone baking mat), and line the bottom and sides of the pan. You may find it easiest to do this in thick slices that are the width of your flipping spatula, to assist in lifting sections at a time into the pan. Then you can squish the seams together in the pan.
5. Pour the apple mixture into the pan on top of the crust. 
6. Roll out the smaller ball of dough and cut into ribbons, 1-inch thick. Line the top of the cake with the ribbons of dough in a criss-cross pattern. Make it look pretty! 
7. Bake the cake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes until the inside is bubbling and the top is lightly browned. Leave to cool in the tin.
8. Cut your delicious German Apple Pie into thick slices and serve with vanilla ice cream!

Notes

Optional topping: Sieve 100 grams of powdered sugar with 3 tablespoons lemon juice together. Spread or drizzle over the cooled cake.

This German Apple Pie recipe has been adapted with love from this link. The original recipe has a completely closed top crust layer and includes the icing.

For something even more decadent, try my Rum Cake or Queque Nube de Chocolate!

Enjoy!