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Mom’s Scrumptious Apple Pita (Pie)

Get the delicious flavours of an apple pie in a flaky pastry without all the effort with this homemade apple pita pie recipe.

A small piece of apple pita pie, sprinkled with powdered sugar on a piece of parchment paper on a dark gray surface.

We’ll let you in on a little secret. One of the things that we really love about our new venture into blogging is that it’s finally making us get down many of our mom’s amazing recipes (don’t tell her about our ulterior motive). We’ve already captured her delicious egg salad recipe and yummy zucchini cake recipe.

It’s not that she won’t share them with us; she’s just so much faster at baking and cooking than us, that it’s easier for her to do it (this is what we tell ourselves at least). But more so, she doesn’t actually work from a recipe! She’s one of those people that can just put the ingredients together, and voila! a delicious cake appears.

Mom’s Apple Pita Recipe

Mom’s apple pita was a staple for us growing up and she now makes it regularly for our kids who just love it. It’s a great snack for them at school and freezes really well. It also looks very fancy and complicated which will impress everyone if you bring it to a party.

An overhead view of a diamond shaped piece of apple pita pie, sprinkled with icing sugar and place on a piece of parchment paper.

Apple Pita Ingredients

  • 6-8 large tart apples, peeled and shredded or chopped really finely
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 tbsp crushed cookies (whatever you have on hand)
  • 2.5 cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tbsp vanilla sugar
  • 1.5 cups butter cut into small cubes
  • 1-2 tbsps water
A small pile of freshly picked golden delicious apples on the grass

How to Make Mom’s Apple Pita (Pie)

Place the shredded apples, sugar and cinnamon in a large saucepan. (Note that if your apples are very tart you may want to add a bit more sugar.) Saute on medium heat for 10-15 minutes until softened. Set aside.

Shredded apples being sauteed in a frying pan on a stove top.

When cooled and before spreading on the dough (see below) stir in the crushed cookies. They will help absorb some of the moisture from the apples.

Cookie crumbs being combined into the sauteed cinnamon apple mixture

In the meantime, combine flour, baking powder and vanilla sugar in a large mixing bowl. On low speed, beat in the butter.

Avoid handling the dough too much as you want it to remain cold. If dough is too stiff, add 1-2 tbsp water to help it stick together.

Divide the dough into two gently formed logs, cover in plastic wrap and cool in fridge for 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350F.

Working quickly, roll out log to cover the bottom of your baking pan and place it in the bottom of the pan.

Spread the cooled apple mixture evenly over the dough. Roll out the second log and gently place over the apple mixture.

With a fork, poke some holes to allow steam to escape.

Bake in the center of the preheated oven for 30-40 minutes, until the top starts to turn golden. Once baked, let the pita cool before cutting into it, or it may fall apart.  Enjoy!

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Mom’s Apple Pita (Pie)

Jane and Sonja
A delicious, creamy apple filling, sandwiched between flaky sheets of pastry, our mom's apple pita is sure to become your family's favorite in no time!
5 from 2 votes
Servings 8 people

Ingredients
  

Apple Filling

  • 6-8 large tart apples peeled and shredded or chopped really finely
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 tbsp crushed cookies whatever you have on hand

Pita Crust

  • 2.5 cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tbsp vanilla sugar
  • 1.5 cups butter cut into small cubes
  • 1-2 tbsps water

Instructions
 

  • Place the shredded apples, sugar and cinnamon in a large saucepan.
  • Saute on medium heat for 10-15 minutes until softened. Set aside. When cooled and before spreading on the dough (see below) stir in the crushed cookies.
  • In the meantime, combine flour, baking powder and vanilla sugar in a large mixing bowl.
  • On low speed, beat in the butter. Avoid handling the dough too much as you want it to remain cold. If dough is too stiff, add 1-2 tbsp water to help it stick together.
  • Divide the dough into two gently formed logs, cover in plastic wrap and cool in fridge for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 350F. Working quickly, roll out log to cover the bottom of your baking pan and place it in the bottom of the pan.
  • Spread the cooled apple mixture evenly over the dough. Roll out the second log and gently place over the apple mixture. With a fork, poke some holes to allow steam to escape.
  • Bake in the center of the preheated oven for 30-40 minutes, until the top starts to turn golden. Once baked, let the pita cool before cutting into it, or it may fall apart.
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Shauna

Thursday 12th of November 2015

These look so delicious! My mom makes something similar and the kids always look forward to apple season!

Heather

Tuesday 10th of November 2015

Woah that looks SO good - thanks for sharing your tried, tested and true recipe!!

Andrea @ personallyandrea

Monday 9th of November 2015

Yum this looks amazing! Moms always have the best recipes :) Thanks for sharing!xo

Jane and Sonja

Monday 9th of November 2015

They sure do! Mom's have the magic touch. Thank you for stopping by.

Sheila

Monday 9th of November 2015

Well this sounds scrumptious! And what an awesome opportunity to ensure you capture your mom's recipes. There is no time like present - good for you!

Jane and Sonja

Monday 9th of November 2015

Absolutely! We've been wanting to do this for years now and we've now found the perfect way to get all her tasty recipes.

Laurie @ Vin'yet Etc.

Monday 9th of November 2015

Literally making my mouth water! How wonderful you are capturing your Mother's recipes, they are precious to have! Pinned and tweeted!

Jane and Sonja

Monday 9th of November 2015

This is the only sure way to get her brilliant recipes written down for all to enjoy. Thank you for stopping by and sharing!

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