Curd dough pies with apples and sugar
4 servings
70 minutes
Cottage cheese dough pies with apples and sugar embody the warmth and coziness of Spanish cuisine. The delicate cottage cheese dough creates an airy texture, while the fragrant apple filling, simmered with butter and walnuts, offers a sweet, rich flavor with a hint of tartness. The crispy golden crust makes each bite delightful, especially when paired with the vanilla notes of the dough. These pies are perfect for a cozy family tea time or as a dessert after the main course. The Spanish roots of this recipe reflect a love for simple yet expressive flavors that blend tradition with modern culinary ideas. They can be served warm or cold and can be complemented with a scoop of ice cream or a spoonful of honey to enhance their tenderness and sweetness.
1
Peel the apples, cut them into cubes, place them in a saucepan, add butter and 20 grams of sugar. Simmer a little. Add crushed walnuts, mix, turn off the heat, and let cool.
- Apple: 3 pieces
- Butter: 20 g
- Sugar: 120 g
- Walnuts: 50 g
2
Mix milk, cottage cheese, and vegetable oil.
- Milk: 100 ml
- Cottage cheese: 125 g
- Vegetable oil: 75 ml
3
Mix flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and vanillin.
- Wheat flour: 300 g
- Sugar: 120 g
- Salt: pinch
- Baking powder: 4 teaspoons
- Vanillin: 5 g
4
Mix cottage cheese with flour and knead the dough.
- Cottage cheese: 125 g
- Wheat flour: 300 g
5
Roll out the dough to a thickness of 0.5 cm. Cut out circles with a diameter of 12 cm. Place a little apple filling on one half, brush the edges with yolk mixed with cream, fold the pastry in half, pressing the edges.
- Apple: 3 pieces
- Egg yolk: 1 piece
- Cream: 10 ml
6
Place on parchment, brush with egg mixture on top. Bake in the oven for about 15 minutes until golden brown.
- Egg yolk: 1 piece