Apple Crumb Cake Squares
6 servings
30 minutes
Apple square pastries with crumb are a refined dessert of European cuisine, combining a delicate base, aromatic fruit filling, and crunchy nut crumble. This recipe resembles traditional apple pies but in a more convenient portioned square format. Sweet apples soaked in cinnamon and raisins acquire a rich caramel flavor, while subtle hints of lemon add a refreshing tartness. The nut crumble makes the texture rich and contrasting. The pastries are perfect for cozy tea parties or festive gatherings while remaining simple to prepare. They can be served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or chilled to enjoy the harmony of flavors.
1
In a bowl, combine 1 cup of flour, chopped nuts, 1/2 cup of softened butter, 1/2 cup of brown sugar, and 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon; rub with fingers until crumbly. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
- Wheat flour: 4 glasss
- Walnuts: 130 g
- Butter: 300 g
- Brown sugar: 1 glass
- Ground cinnamon: 1.8 teaspoon
2
Peel the apples and remove the core, then cut them into small cubes. In a pan, combine the apples, 1/4 cup of oil, raisins, 1/2 cup of brown sugar, and the remaining cinnamon, and cook over medium heat for 25-30 minutes. Dissolve the starch in lemon juice and thicken the filling.
- Apple: 1800 g
- Butter: 300 g
- Raisin: 150 g
- Brown sugar: 1 glass
- Ground cinnamon: 1.8 teaspoon
- Potato starch: 1.5 tablespoon
- Lemon juice: 3 tablespoons
3
Mix 3 cups of flour with white sugar and 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Add the remaining butter and crumble it. Press into the bottom of a mold (40x20 cm) and bake for 20-25 minutes at 190°C. Spread the filling on the hot base. Sprinkle with crumbs on top. Bake for 40 minutes. Cool completely and cut into squares.
- Wheat flour: 4 glasss
- Fine white sugar: 0.3 glass
- Salt: to taste
- Butter: 300 g