The Swedish King's Favorite Pie
8 servings
140 minutes
This exquisite pie, a favorite treat of the Swedish king, is a harmonious blend of delicate cottage cheese cream, a crispy base, and fragrant apples. Its history roots in the traditions of northern cuisine, where natural flavors and simple yet refined ingredient combinations are valued. The airy cottage cheese filling, complemented by cream and vanilla, gives the pie a velvety texture, while pink apples baked with cinnamon and honey reveal their sweet-spicy flavor. This pie is perfect for cozy family tea times or festive receptions. Its rich taste and tender dough make it a true royal dessert to enjoy alongside aromatic tea or coffee.
1
Combine flour with softened butter, add 100 grams of sugar and 1 egg. Mix thoroughly.
- Wheat flour: 300 g
- Butter: 100 g
- Brown sugar: 200 g
- Chicken egg: 3 pieces
2
Put the dough in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
3
Prepare the filling: combine cottage cheese, cream, 2 eggs, vanilla sugar, and 100 grams of sugar, mix until smooth. Place the filling in the refrigerator.
- Full-fat curd cheese (18%): 200 g
- Single cream 10% fat: 75 ml
- Chicken egg: 3 pieces
4
Place the prepared dough in a greased pan and cover it with parchment paper.
5
To prevent the dough from burning, you can place beans on top of the parchment.
6
Bake in the oven for 15 minutes at 180 degrees.
7
Peel the apples and core them, then slice them thinly.
8
Remove the form from the oven, take out the beans and paper. Spread the filling and apple slices on the dough.
- Pink apples (Pink Lady-type): 4 pieces
9
Grease the pie surface with butter and sprinkle with a little sugar. You can also add some honey and cinnamon.
- Butter: 100 g
- Brown sugar: 200 g
- Wildflower honey: to taste
- Ground cinnamon: to taste
10
Bake in the oven for 45 minutes at 150 degrees.
