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Russian apple pie

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Ingredients for 12 servings:

  • 6 m.-sized apples
  • 4 cl rum
  • 250 g butter
  • 250 g sugar
  • 1 vanilla pod(s)
  • 5 eggs
  • 250 g flour
  • 125 g hazelnuts, coarsely chopped
  • Powdered sugar, for decoration

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Total time approx. 20 minutes

Peel the apples, coarsely grate them, toss them with the rum, and let them sit for at least 2 hours—they should brown slightly. Cream the butter, sugar, and vanilla seeds until fluffy, then gradually stir in the eggs. Stir the sifted flour into the mixture, then mix in the hazelnuts and grated apples. Pour the mixture into a greased 26cm springform pan and smooth the surface. Bake the cake in an oven preheated to 200°C (top and bottom heat) for about 45 minutes. (Convection oven: 175°C, bake for about 40 minutes). After baking, let the cake stand briefly, then carefully remove it from the pan and allow it to cool. Dust with icing sugar before serving.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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