Ruddy pie with apricots and delicate creamy crumble

8 servings

75 minutes

The rosy apricot pie with delicate creamy crumble is an exquisite dessert inspired by classic European baking. Its soft yeast dough infused with vanilla aroma serves as the perfect base for the airy cottage cheese filling. Apricots add a sunny freshness and a slight tartness to the pie, contrasting beautifully with the sweetness of the creamy crumble that becomes crispy and golden when baked. This pie is ideal for cozy family tea times and special occasions when you want to delight your loved ones with something truly homemade and heartfelt. Serve it slightly chilled, adorned with apricot slices and delicate powder — this way it reveals its harmony of flavors and textures.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 709.6
• Proteins: 22.5g
• Fats: 27.8g
• Carbohydrates: 91.9g

Ingredients

• Milk: 125 ml
• Dry yeast: 20 g
• Wheat flour: 550 g
• Butter: 200 g
• Sugar: 150 g
• Vanilla sugar: 5 tbsp
• Chicken egg: 3 pc
• Cottage cheese: 500 g
• Canned apricots: 1 jar
• Orange zest: 1 tsp
• Vanilla pudding powder: 3 tbsp

Cooking steps

1. Crumble the yeast and mix it in warm milk. Add 250 grams of flour, 75 grams of butter, 50 grams of sugar, a pinch of salt, 3 tablespoons of vanilla sugar, and knead the dough with a mixer.

   Required ingredients:

   • Dry yeast: 20 g
   • Milk: 125 ml
   • Wheat flour: 550 g
   • Butter: 200 g
   • Sugar: 150 g
   • Vanilla sugar: 5 tablespoon

2. Cover the dough with a towel and let it rise in a warm place for 40 minutes.

3. Roll out the dough on a floured surface, shaping it into a rectangle. Place it on a baking sheet, forming a high edge. Cover and let it rest for another 15 minutes.

4. To prepare the filling, drain the apricots in a sieve and let them dry.

5. Mix the cottage cheese with eggs, orange zest, vanilla sugar, and pudding powder.

   Required ingredients:

   • Cottage cheese: 500 g
   • Chicken egg: 3 pieces
   • Orange zest: 1 teaspoon
   • Vanilla pudding powder: 3 tablespoons

6. Slice the apricots into thin wedges and mix them into the cottage cheese mixture. Spread the filling over the dough.

   Required ingredients:

   • Canned apricots: 1 jar

7. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Mix butter, flour, and sugar by hand to make crumbs. Evenly distribute it on the pie and bake for 50 minutes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Butter: 200 g
   • Wheat flour: 550 g
   • Sugar: 150 g

8. Place the pie on a rack to cool. Serve, optionally garnished with apricot slices and dusted with powdered sugar.

   Required ingredients:

   • Canned apricots: 1 jar