Apple Pie "Weightlessness"

10 servings

45 minutes

Apple pie 'Weightlessness' is a delicate treat of Russian cuisine, impressing with its lightness and airy texture. Its base is a soft kefir dough with vanilla notes, complemented by juicy apples caramelized with sugar and starch. The pie's taste is a harmonious blend of sweetness and the light tartness of apples, creating a sensation of weightlessness in the mouth. This pie is perfect for tea time on a cozy evening or as a festive treat. It transports easily, remaining just as delicious even at a picnic. The secret to its unmatched softness lies in the right balance of ingredients and careful preparation. Enjoy!

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 243.1
• Proteins: 4.1g
• Fats: 4.8g
• Carbohydrates: 45.5g

Ingredients

• Chicken egg: 2 pc
• Sugar: 1 glass
• Wheat flour: 1 glass
• Kefir: 1 glass
• Butter: 30 g
• Vanilla sugar: 1 tsp
• Soda: 1 tsp
• Apple cider vinegar: 1 tsp
• Apple: 5 pc
• Lemon: 0.3 pc
• Cornstarch: 3 tbsp

Cooking steps

1. We start preparing for baking the pie by preparing the baking pan. We line the pan with parchment paper. We grease the parchment with butter. We place the pan in the fridge to prevent the butter from melting.

   Required ingredients:

   • Butter: 30 g

2. Next, we wash, clean, and cut the apples into medium-sized pieces. We drizzle the apples with juice from ¼ lemon to prevent them from browning and to keep their appearance. We add sugar to taste and 3 tablespoons of cornstarch. Everything is mixed gently and set aside.

   Required ingredients:

   • Apple: 5 piece
   • Lemon: 0.3 piece
   • Sugar: 1 glass
   • Cornstarch: 3 tablespoons

3. We beat two eggs with a cup of sugar, adding the sugar gradually.

   Required ingredients:

   • Chicken egg: 2 pieces
   • Sugar: 1 glass

4. Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla sugar to the resulting mixture. Mix again. In the end, we get a fairly stable foam.

   Required ingredients:

   • Vanilla sugar: 1 teaspoon

5. Add 30 g of softened butter and mix everything.

   Required ingredients:

   • Butter: 30 g

6. We put away the mixer and take a spoon, which will be used to mix our mixture more carefully.

7. At the same time, we preheat the oven to 180 degrees. This is because the pie will be baked in a preheated oven.

8. Add 1 cup of kefir to the mixture and stir everything with a spoon.

   Required ingredients:

   • Kefir: 1 glass

9. After that, gradually add the sifted flour to the mixture and mix everything thoroughly. Make sure there are no lumps in the dough.

   Required ingredients:

   • Wheat flour: 1 glass

10. At the end, add 1 tsp of baking soda mixed with 1 tsp of vinegar. The dough should have a consistency like thick sour cream. It should not pour off the spoon but slowly fall from it.

    Required ingredients:

    • Soda: 1 teaspoon
    • Apple cider vinegar: 1 teaspoon

11. Take the baking dish out of the fridge. Spread about ½ of the dough on the bottom and smooth it out.

12. We generously place the prepared apples on top of the dough.

    Required ingredients:

    • Apple: 5 piece

13. On top of the apples, we spread the remaining dough. We level it out. We randomly place small pieces of butter on top of the dough.

    Required ingredients:

    • Butter: 30 g

14. Place the pie in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for 30 minutes.

15. After 30 minutes, we take the ready pie out of the oven. We check the pie's readiness with a toothpick. We let the pie cool down a bit. We carefully remove the mold.

16. If desired, sprinkle powdered sugar on top of the pie.

    Required ingredients:

    • Sugar: 1 glass

17. We serve our apple pie 'Weightlessness' warm. But even when cooled, it remains just as tasty and tender. So feel free to take it on a picnic.