Shortbread pie with icing and apple filling

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   Prepare all the ingredients necessary for the dough. Butter should be well cooled from the refrigerator. Cut it into small cubes and put it in a bowl. Sift 300 gr. flour, add and grind everything into crumbs. Add plain and vanilla sugar. Sugar can be replaced with a sweetener. Instead of vanilla sugar, you can take vanilla on the tip of a knife. Be careful with its dosage. If you overdo it with vanilla, it will give bitterness to the taste.

2. Step 2:

   

   Add large chicken eggs. Before adding baking powder, mix it with a small amount of flour, so it will be better distributed over the dough. Add the remaining flour. Note that the flour may be slightly more or less than indicated. If necessary, add flour, focusing on the desired consistency of the dough. It should be soft, elastic, not sticky to the hands. Assemble it into a ball, wrap it in plastic wrap and hide it in the refrigerator for 1 hour.

3. Step 3:

   

   Which apples to choose? Sweet and sour, juicy fruits are best suited. Wash them, peel them and cut them into thin small plates. Or they can be grated on a special grater only with plates.

4. Step 4:

   

   Pour lemon juice over the apple slices so that they do not darken. Transfer them to a suitable container and put them in the microwave for 2 minutes so that they become a little soft.

5. Step 5:

   

   Take the dough out of the refrigerator. Divide it into 2 parts. Roll out one part on oiled parchment paper through a film. The size of the formation must match the size of the mold. I use a heat-resistant form 26 by 35 cm with high sides.

7. Step 6:

   

   Together with the parchment paper, transfer the dough to the mold. Bend the edges slightly. Distribute the apples evenly. If the fruit variety is sour, you can sprinkle sugar on top of them.

8. Step 7:

   

   Roll out the second layer of dough on paper in the same way. Put it on top of the apples (already without paper). Carefully pinch the edges so that there are no holes, otherwise the apple juice will leak out and burn during the baking process.

9. Step 8:

   

   Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Bake the pie for about 45 minutes. Focus on the features of your equipment, changing the time and temperature as necessary.

10. Step 9:

    

    When the pie is browned on top, check its readiness with a wooden toothpick. Take out the form. Cool the pastries. Pour icing on top. How to cook? In a small container, mix powdered sugar with boiled water at room temperature. Pour in the water gradually, bringing the mixture to the desired consistency. The glaze should be quite thick, not liquid.