Fruit and Nut Pie
12 servings
90 minutes
Fruit-nut pie is a true delight for lovers of delicate pastries with a rich fruit aroma and crunchy nuts. This dessert comes from European traditions where fruit pies hold a special place in home treats. Its base is airy dough with juicy pieces of peaches, apples, pears, pineapple, and kiwi that add freshness and pleasant acidity to the pie. Almonds add a light nutty note while whipped egg whites provide tenderness and airiness. The baked good is perfect for cozy tea time or as a festive dessert. Its rich flavor makes it an ideal finish to a meal, and its structure allows for easy slicing and serving in portions. Once you try this pie, it's impossible not to love the harmony of fruits, nuts, and airy dough that creates true gastronomic pleasure.
1
Take the butter out of the fridge in advance, cut it into pieces, and set it aside to soften.
- Butter: 250 g
2
Separate the yolks from the whites. Put the whites in the refrigerator.
- Chicken egg: 3 pieces
3
Whisk all the yolks with 3/4 cup of sugar.
- Sugar: 1.5 glass
4
Add softened butter.
- Butter: 250 g
5
Add 1.5 cups of flour and baking soda. Mix quickly with a fork.
- Wheat flour: 3 glasss
- Baking soda reacted with acid: 0.5 teaspoon
6
Add the remaining flour and quickly form into 2 balls - one larger, about 2/3 of the total volume, and the other smaller - 1/3 part. Put both parts in the refrigerator.
- Wheat flour: 3 glasss
7
Prepare the fruits: wash them, cut into large cubes.
- Peaches: 1 piece
- Apple: 1 piece
- Pears: 1 piece
- Canned pineapple: 200 g
- Kiwi: 2 pieces
8
Line the baking tray with parchment paper. Take a larger dough ball and grate it, spreading it all over the tray.
- Wheat flour: 3 glasss
9
Layer the main part of the fruits mixed with the dough. Sprinkle the remaining dough on top.
- Peaches: 1 piece
- Apple: 1 piece
- Pears: 1 piece
- Canned pineapple: 200 g
- Kiwi: 2 pieces
10
Bake at 180 degrees until almost done, until light golden color (about 40 minutes). By that time, beat the egg whites, first without sugar, then with 3/4 cup of sugar.
- Chicken egg: 3 pieces
- Sugar: 1.5 glass
11
Take out the pie and spread whipped egg whites on its surface, then scatter almonds and remaining fruits on top. Place in the oven at 200 degrees to brown slightly for about 7 minutes.
- Almond: 100 g
- Peaches: 1 piece
- Apple: 1 piece
- Pears: 1 piece
- Canned pineapple: 200 g
- Kiwi: 2 pieces
12
Take out and immediately cut into portion pieces.
