A classic Hungarian dessert with a soft buttery crust and a sweet cinnamon apple filling — simple, comforting, and perfect with coffee ☕🍎
🍎 Ingredients (9×13 inch pan)
Dough:
2½ cups (320 g) all-purpose flour
¾ cup (150 g) sugar
1 tsp baking powder
Pinch of salt
1 cup (225 g) cold butter, cubed
1 egg
2 tbsp sour cream
Apple Filling:
4–5 large apples (about 2 lbs / 900 g), grated
½ cup (100 g) sugar (adjust to taste)
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp breadcrumbs (to absorb juices)
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Prepare apples Grate apples and squeeze out excess juice. Mix with sugar, cinnamon, lemon juice, and breadcrumbs.
2️⃣ Make dough Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Cut in butter until crumbly. Add egg and sour cream. Form into dough and divide into 2 parts.
3️⃣ Layer Roll out first half and place in greased pan. Spread apple filling evenly. Roll second half and place on top.
4️⃣ Bake Bake at 350°F (180°C) for 35–40 minutes until golden.
5️⃣ Cool & serve Let cool completely. Dust with powdered sugar and slice into squares.
💡 Tips
Use tart apples for best flavor.
You can add raisins or chopped walnuts.
Tastes even better the next day!
If you want, I can also give you:
🍏 Super moist apple cake (one-bowl version)
🥧 Traditional layered Almás Pite with grated dough
