Vocna pita

Ingredients for 12 servings:

• 125 g butter, soft
• 2 eggs, including the yolk
• 100 g sugar
• 1 tbsp vanilla sugar
• 300 g flour
• 750 g apples, sour
• 100 g sugar
• 3 tbsp nuts, ground
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 pinch of lemon(s), zest, grated or lemon peel spice
• 1 egg(s), of which the egg white
• Powdered sugar, for dusting

Instructions

Working time approx. 45 minutes; Total time approx. 45 minutes

Fruit cake/covered apple pie

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Cream the softened butter with the egg yolks, sugar, and vanilla sugar until fluffy. Sift in the flour and knead everything into a firm dough. Let the dough rest in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. For the filling: Peel, core, and slice the apples. Mix the apple slices with the sugar, ground nuts, cinnamon, and lemon zest spice. Halve the dough. Roll out both dough halves between plastic wrap to form a round disc. Line the bottom of a 26 cm springform pan with baking paper and grease the edges. Place the first sheet of dough in the springform pan, pressing up the edges slightly. Pour in the apple filling. Place the second sheet of dough on top and press firmly down the edges. Prick 2-3 times with a fork. Beat the egg white and brush the flatbread with it. Bake the flatbread in the oven at 180°C for 35-40 minutes until golden brown. Dust with powdered sugar and serve warm or cold. Variation: Instead of apples, you can also use sour cherries. For the filling, pit 750 g of sour cherries and mix them with 3 tablespoons of ground nuts, 100 g of sugar, and 3 tablespoons of kirsch.