Mom's Apple Pita (Pie)
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!
Servings: 8 people
Cost: $8
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.