Swabian-style apple slices

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 450 g flour
• 300 g sugar
• 375 g butter
• 2 m.-sized eggs
• 2 pinches of salt
• 1 kg apple
• ½ lemon(s) (juice and zest)
• 150 g raisins
• 75 g almond sticks
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 50 g sugar
• 2 pinches of salt
• 200 g powdered sugar
• 1 lemon(s) (juice)
• some water
• ½ pack of almond flakes
• 1 bunch lemon balm

Instructions

Working time approx. 40 minutes; Rest time approx. 2 hours; Cooking/baking time approx. 1 hour; Total time approx. 3 hours 40 minutes

makes 15 – 20 pieces

Form a smooth dough from the dough ingredients, wrap it in cling film, and let it rest in the refrigerator for 2 hours. Wash, peel, halve, core, and dice the apples. Place the diced apples in a bowl and mix with the lemon juice and zest, raisins, almonds, salt, sugar, and cinnamon. Roll out half of the dough and place it on a greased baking sheet. Prick it several times with a fork. Spread the prepared filling on the dough. Roll out the other half of the dough thinly and place it over the apple mixture to form a lid. Carefully trim off the excess edges, knead again, and shape into a 1 cm thick roll. Place this roll of dough around the edge of the cake, press down gently, and use a fork to create a pattern. Bake the cake at 180-200°C (top/bottom heat) for 50 to 60 minutes. Make a glaze from the powdered sugar, lemon juice, and water. Spread this on the cooled cake and sprinkle with the almond flakes. Top with 15-20 small lemon balm sprigs. Cut the cake into 15-20 slices, place on a cake plate, and serve.