Printable Recipe
Grandma's Autumn Apple Pie
A printable Grandma's Autumn Apple Pie recipe card from Paradise pies, with eggs eggs, pinch salt, ¼ cup sugar and melted butter and step-by-step instructions from the original YouTube video. Tags: baked, baking, citrus and dessert. ChefScribe makes the video easier to follow as a clean recipe card.
Cook time
30 minutes
Servings
8
Ingredients
16
Steps
7
Filed under: baked, baking, citrus, dessert, vegetarian.
Source channel: Paradise pies
Key ingredients
eggs eggs, pinch salt, ¼ cup sugar, melted butter, ½ cups all-purpose flour.
Ingredients
- 3 eggs eggs
- 1 pinch salt (for the dough)
- ¼ cup sugar (for the dough)
- 5 tbsp melted butter (for the dough)
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour (for the dough)
- 2 tsp baking powder (for the dough)
- 3 units ripe apples (peeled and cubed)
- 2 tbsp brown sugar (for the filling)
- 1 tsp cinnamon (for the filling)
- ¼ tsp nutmeg (for the filling)
- 2 tsp brandy or Calvados (optional for the filling)
- 3 egg whites egg whites (for the cream)
- 1 pinch salt (for the cream)
- ¾ cup powdered sugar (for the cream)
- 1 pinch citric acid (or a few drops lemon juice, for the cream)
- 1 ⅔ cups sour cream or unsweetened yogurt (for the cream)
Method
- In a bowl, whisk together eggs, salt, and sugar until smooth. Add melted butter and mix well.
- Peel and cube the apples. In a pan, caramelize them with brown sugar. Add cinnamon, nutmeg, and a splash of brandy. Cook until soft.
- Sift flour with baking powder, add to the egg mixture, and stir until smooth. Spread dough into a baking dish (8×8 inch / 20×20 cm), forming small edges.
- Spread caramelized apples over the dough.
- Beat egg whites with salt until foamy. Gradually add powdered sugar and lemon juice. Then gently mix in sour cream or yogurt until creamy.
- Spread the cream evenly over apples and sprinkle leftover dough on top. Bake at 350°F (180°C) for 30 minutes until golden and fragrant.
- Let it cool slightly. The pie will be soft, tender, and full of flavor.