Apple pie with apricot jam on a cookie crust
8 servings
90 minutes
Apple pie with apricot jam on a cookie crust is a harmony of flavors and textures, combining a crunchy base of shortbread cookies, a tender caramelized apple filling, and a refreshing fruit glaze. This dessert reflects Russian home cooking, where the coziness and warmth of family are felt in every bite. Antonovka apples give the pastry a characteristic tartness that pairs beautifully with the aroma of cinnamon and the sweetness of apricot jam. This pie can be served at family tea gatherings or made for special occasions, enjoying its delicate flavor and light fruity freshness. Thin apple slices baked to golden perfection add visual elegance to the pie, while the jam gives it a vibrant hue and soft, almost silky texture.
1
Preheat the oven to 170 degrees.
2
Take the butter out of the fridge beforehand to soften it to room temperature.
3
Crush the cookies into crumbs, add melted butter to them, mix thoroughly, and let the cookies soak.
- Butter: 150 g
- Shortbread: 300 g
4
Place the mixture in a baking dish, evenly spread the cookies on the bottom and sides with your fingers. Put the dish in the oven for 10 minutes. Then take it out and cool the resulting crust.
5
While the cake cools, set aside 4 apples, peel the rest and be sure to remove the core. Cut the apples into small cubes.
6
Take a pot, mix sugar, cinnamon, and vanillin in it, add apples, mix everything, and add 2 tablespoons of water. Place on the heat, bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook the apple mixture until slightly thickened-caramelized. Remove from heat.
- Sugar: 5 tablespoon
- Cinnamon: 1 tablespoon
- Vanillin: pinch
- Water: 2 tablespoons
- Antonovka apples: 1 kg
7
We clean the remaining 4 apples and remove the core. Cut 1 apple into cubes and add it to the apple-caramel mixture. Slice the other apples into thin half-rings.
- Antonovka apples: 1 kg
8
Carefully spread the apple-caramel mixture on our crust, distributing it evenly. It should be below the sandy edges. Then, place apple slices in a circle on top.
9
We put our charlotte in the oven for 30 minutes.
10
Remove the apples, they should acquire a golden hue. Carefully spread a layer of apricot jam on top, it will serve as a kind of glaze. There's no need to cover the edges of the layer with jam.
- Apricot jam: 4 tablespoons
