🥧 Lazy Apple Pie

Description

🍎 A rustic, soft-crust apple pie filled with sweet, spiced apples — this traditional “Lenja Pita” is easy to make and perfect for cozy afternoons.

Ingredients

• For the dough:
• 🧈 150g butter (softened)
• 🍬 100g sugar
• 🥚 2 eggs
• 🥛 100ml yogurt
• 🌾 400g all-purpose flour
• 🥄 1 tsp baking powder
• 🧂 A pinch of salt
• For the filling:
• 🍎 5 large apples, peeled and grated
• 🍬 3 tbsp sugar (adjust to taste)
• 🍋 Juice of ½ lemon
• 🌰 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 🍞 2 tbsp breadcrumbs (to absorb moisture)

Preparation

1. 1. 🥣 In a bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Add eggs and yogurt. Mix well.
2. 2. 🌾 Gradually add flour, baking powder, and salt to form a soft dough. Divide in two.
3. 3. 🍎 For the filling, mix grated apples with sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon, and breadcrumbs.
4. 4. 🔲 Press one half of the dough into a greased baking tray (about 25x35cm).
5. 5. 🍏 Spread the apple filling evenly over the dough.
6. 6. 🔲 Roll out or grate the second half of the dough and place it on top.
7. 7. 🔥 Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 35–40 minutes until golden brown.
8. 8. ❄️ Let cool, then cut into squares. Optionally dust with powdered sugar.

Total Time

✍️ Prep time: 25 minutes

🔥 Bake time: 40 minutes

✅ Total: ~1 hour 5 minutes

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