Fall Desserts

Szarlotka Recipe (Polish Apple Pie)

By An Edible Mosaic

Use a sweet-tart apple that holds its shape well when baked, such as Honeycrisp.

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Prep Time:  45 min

Cook Time:  1 hr

Ingredients

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Step 1

Make the pie dough.

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Step 2

Divide the dough into two equal portions. Press half into the bottom and slightly up the sides of a baking dish; chill this while you make the apple filling. Wrap the other half of dough in plastic wrap and freeze 1 hour.

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Step 3

Make the apple filling and let it cool to room temperature.

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Step 4

Grate the dough that was in the freezer. This is for the top crust.

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Step 5

Spread the apple filling evenly on the bottom crust. Spread the grated dough evenly on the apples. Bake!

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Step 6

After baking, let it cool to room temperature. Dust the top with powdered sugar, and enjoy.

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Warm spiced apple filling in a buttery sweet semi-short pastry crust.