Luiza's Apple Cake

Topping:

• •3 kg apples (Szara Reneta or Ligol)

Cake:

• •200 g all-purpose flour
• •140 g cold butter
• •70 g fine sugar
• •20 g sour cream
• •1 egg yolk
• •1 tsp baking powder
• •1 pinch salt

Topping:

• •105 g flour (krupczatka if available)
• •70 g cold butter
• •70 g sugar
• •180 g butter
• •120 g sugar
• •15 g cinnamon

Cake:

1. Combine flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, cold butter, sour cream, and egg yolk.

2. Quickly knead just until a smooth shortcrust dough forms. Do not overwork.

3. Wrap dough and chill for about 60 minutes.

Topping:

1. Make crumble: rub flour, cold butter, and sugar together until sandy crumbs form. Chill.

Cake:

1. Roll chilled dough and line a parchment-lined baking pan. Dock the base with a fork.

2. Blind bake at 180 C for 20 minutes with baking paper and weights.

3. Remove weights and bake 10 more minutes at 170 C until lightly golden.

Topping:

1. Peel and slice apples into thin pieces.

2. Melt butter in a large pan, add apples, sugar, and cinnamon, and cook until softened and lightly caramelized.

3. Spread apple filling over the pre-baked base and top evenly with chilled crumble.

4. Bake at 180 C for about 40 minutes until golden on top. Cool before slicing.

Photos from the process.