Italian Apple Crumble Cake (SBRICIOLATA alle Mele)
Make your holiday table memorable with this tasty treat.
Yields 8 servings (1 medium piece per serving)
Filling:
5 apples, peeled and medium chopped
2 teaspoons lemon juice
3/4 cup sugar
Dry dough
2 & 3/4 cups all-purpose-flour
1 & 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
12 tablespoons butter (cold), shredded
a pinch of salt
1 egg
In a large bowl, mix apples with lemon juice. Place medium non-stick pan to start to heat over medium-high heat. Add sugar and melt until lightly browned caramel. Stir frequently. Add apples and mix well. Lower heat and sauté apples for about 15 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from the heat to cool a bit.
Preheat oven to 350 F (180 C). Line an 8-inch spring form pan with parchment paper, and spray all around with non-stick baking spray.
Place the flour, salt and baking powder in the bowl of a food processor and pulse a few times to combine. Add butter and egg. Pulse until you get a sandy texture (about 6-8 pulses). Transfer the flour mixture to a large plastic bowl.
Place 2/3 of your crumbly dough on the bottom of the pan and press it with a spoon.
Place the apples on top of the crust.
Sprinkle on the rest of the crumbly dough on top of the apples making sure to get the corners and covering the apples. Press gently making sure the crumbs stick together, taking care that they are still crumbly.
Bake for about 40-45 minutes or until light golden brown. Let cool completely in the pan. Remove when ready to serve and dust lightly with confectioner’s sugar.
Lena Li @LenaLiVcusnaiaItalia
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