Quick apple pie (with sour cream)
5 servings
75 minutes
Quick apple pie with sour cream is a cozy, homemade treat rooted in Russian culinary traditions. This dessert delights with its tenderness and lightness thanks to the sponge dough made with sour cream, while apples infused with cinnamon and a hint of lemon provide a special freshness. The perfect balance of sweetness is achieved with brown sugar, adding caramel notes. The pie is great for morning tea or as a warm dessert after lunch. Its simplicity makes it an excellent choice for a quick and tasty treat when you want to delight yourself and loved ones with something homemade and heartfelt.
1
Preheat the oven to 180* (convection mode);
2
Core several washed apples, slice them into 5 mm thick pieces, drizzle with lemon juice, and sprinkle with cinnamon;
- Apple: 260 g
- Lemon juice: 10 ml
- Ground cinnamon: 3 g
3
Mix the sifted flour with baking soda, salt, and sugar;
- Whole grain (wholemeal) flour: 110 g
- Rice flour: 40 g
- Baking soda: 1.5 teaspoon
- Brown sugar: 80 g
- Salt: pinch
4
Whisk the egg separately, add sour cream to it, and whisk again;
- Chicken egg (large): 1 piece
- Sour cream 20% fat: 225 g
5
Add the egg and sour cream mixture to the flour and quickly knead the sponge cake dough;
- Chicken egg (large): 1 piece
- Sour cream 20% fat: 225 g
- Whole grain (wholemeal) flour: 110 g
- Rice flour: 40 g
- Baking soda: 1.5 teaspoon
- Brown sugar: 80 g
- Salt: pinch
6
Spread half of the dough on the bottom of the prepared form with a diameter of 18-21 cm, flatten it, and distribute half of the apple slices. Top with the remaining dough and apples;
- Apple: 260 g
- Lemon juice: 10 ml
- Ground cinnamon: 3 g
7
Place the pie in the oven for about 40 minutes, then cool in the mold, carefully remove it, and dust with powdered sugar.
