These apple delights, part pie, part cake and part square, are called almás pite in their native Hungary. We don't typically grate apples when baking, but the unique method helps give these sweet sensations their unusual texture!
- Prep time 30 minutes
- Total time 1 hour & 50 minutes
- Credits : Canadian Living Magazine
Ingredients
Filling:
Dough:
Method
Filling Grease 8-inch square cake pan. In bowl, toss apples with sugar, cinnamon and lemon juice; set aside for 10 minutes.
Dough Preheat oven to 350°F. In bowl, whisk together flour, salt and baking powder. Using your fingers, rub in butter until mixture reaches consistency of fine crumbs. Stir in 1/2 cup cold water and the eggs. Using wooden spoon, stir until dough comes together; turn out onto work surface. Knead for 1 minute (if dough is very sticky, add flour, 1 tbsp at a time).
Divide dough in half. On floured work surface, roll out one half into 8-inch square. Press into bottom of prepared cake pan.
Over bowl, using your hands, squeeze reserved grated apples to extract most of the liquid (they should still remain slightly moist); spread grated apples in even layer over dough in pan.
On floured work surface, roll out remaining dough half into 8-inch square; place over grated apples. Using fork, pierce dough all over.
Bake until cake is golden brown, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool for at least 45 minutes; sprinkle with icing sugar. Using serrated knife, cut into squares. (Make-ahead: Can be stored in airtight container and refrigerated for up to 4 days.)
MAKES 9 SQUARES
📌TEST KITCHEN TIP
Add the extracted apple juice to ice cubes or a cocktail, diluted in sparkling water or in a smoothie.
DID YOU KNOW?
These apple delights, part pie, part cake and part square, are called almás pite in their native Hungary. We don't typically grate apples when baking, but the unique method helps give these sweet sensations their unusual texture!
Nutritional facts PER SQUARE about
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Fibre 3 g
- Sodium 125 mg
- Sugars 35 g
- Protein 3 g
- Calories 340
- Total fat 10 g
- Cholesterol 25 mg
- Saturated fat 7 g
- Total carbohydrate 60 g
