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Romanian Apple Pie Recipe

An easy Romanian apple pie with flaky pastry made with oil and a luscious apple filling. This cake is so easy to make and so delicious, everyone will ask for the recipe.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Romanian Cakes and Desserts
Cuisine: Romanian
Servings: 16
Calories: 329kcal
Author: Adina

Equipment

  • Baking tray or roasting tin about 20x30 cm/ 8x12 inches

Ingredients

Pastry:

  • 12 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 12 tablespoons water
  • a pinch of salt
  • 1 egg
  • 320 g all-purpose flour 11.5 oz/ 2 ⅔ cups

Filling:

  • 12 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 125 g all-purpose flour 4.5 oz/ 1 cup
  • 450 g apples 1 lb
  • 75 g granulated sugar 2.5 oz/ ⅓ cup
  • 4 tablespoons semolina
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • icing/powdered sugar for dusting

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 200°C/ 400°F.
  • Pastry: To make the pastry mix the oil, water, salt, and egg in a medium bowl. Add the flour little by little, mix using a spoon as long as possible, add the remaining flour, and knead the dough lightly in the bowl. Turn the dough on the floured working surface and knead until it is smooth; it will still be soft.
  • Paste: In a small bowl, mix the following 12 tablespoons vegetable oil with the 125 g/ 1 cup flour until you obtain a smooth paste.
  • Roll the pastry on a floured surface, about 30x40 cm/ 12x16 inches. Spread the paste evenly on the rolled pastry, roll the pastry beginning at the smaller end to obtain a large sausage. Cut this sausage in two to get two even smaller sausages.
    Roll the first sausage just a little bit larger than the size of the baking tray or roasting pan that you will use to bake the cake. Brush the roasting tin with oil and place the rolled pastry inside, pushing the edges of the pastry lightly up the sides of the tin.
  • Filling: Grate the apples (leaving the peel on) and mix them with 3 tablespoons of semolina and sugar. Spread this mixture on the rolled pastry. Sprinkle the remaining tablespoon of semolina and with the cinnamon evenly on top of the apples.
  • Roll the second sausage about the size of the baking tin and cover the apples.
  • Bake for about 30 minutes or until the pastry is golden brown and flaky.
  • Let cool completely, cut into squares, and serve dusted with icing sugar.

Notes

Always use a digital kitchen scale for baking; it guarantees the best results. This recipe was not tested using cup measuring (the Amazon link opens in a new tab). 

Nutrition

Serving: 1square | Calories: 329kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 5mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g