This pie is a piece of art – it is very decorative and I always enjoy making it. I am pretty sure it is the dessert I made the most. Once you try this recipe and get a hang of it, it will also become your go to. Perfect to serve to your guests, to make for a special occasion, or bring it as a gift to your next gathering.
Pastry Ingredients:
- 2 eggs
- 100g sugar
- 100 ml oil
- 300g flour
- 1 bag or 8 grams baking powder
- mold (about 28cm)
Instructions:
- Mix all ingredients except flour with an electric mixer.
- Add in flour.
- Rest the dough in fridge for 20 minutes
Filling Ingredients:
- 500 ml milk
- 2 eggs
- 70g sugar
- 100 ml milk
- 1 vanilla sugar or 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 bigger or two smaller apples
- powder sugar to sprinkle
Instructions:
- Bring 300ml of milk slowly to boil.
- Mix eggs, sugar, remaining milk, vanilla sugar and cornstarch in a separate bowl.
- Pour the mixture in the boiling milk and mix until the filling thickens.
- Put away to cool down.
- Style the Pie by spreading the dough onto the 28cm bottom and edges of the pan (ensure you grease and flour the pan before)
- Pour and spread the filling.
- Cut the apple in half, start peeling it with a peeler into thin slices.
- Arrange slices starting the edges of the pan, in circles to make a flower shape.
- Warm up the oven to 390 degrees and bake for 25 minutes.
- After the pie cools down, sprinkle it with powdered sugar and serve. Buon appetito!