German-Style Apple Cake

Name: German-Style Apple Cake
Yield: 6
Ingredients: For the dough:; 3/4 cup all-purpose flour (140 g); 250g unsalted butter or margarine; 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (420 g); 2 large eggs; 2 tablespoons grated lemon zest; For the topping:; 1 kg peeled, cored, and chopped apples, divided into 4 parts; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, depending on apple acidity; 1/2 cup water or white wine; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 orange peel

1
For the dough:
2
3/4 cup all-purpose flour (140 g)
3
250g unsalted butter or margarine
4
3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (420 g)
5
2 large eggs
6
2 tablespoons grated lemon zest
7
For the topping:
8
1 kg peeled, cored, and chopped apples, divided into 4 parts
9
1/2 cup all-purpose flour, depending on apple acidity
10
1/2 cup water or white wine
11
1 cinnamon stick
12
1 orange peel

Ingredients

1
For the dough:
2
3/4 cup all-purpose flour (140 g)
3
250g unsalted butter or margarine
4
3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (420 g)
5
2 large eggs
6
2 tablespoons grated lemon zest
7
For the topping:
8
1 kg peeled, cored, and chopped apples, divided into 4 parts
9
1/2 cup all-purpose flour, depending on apple acidity
10
1/2 cup water or white wine
11
1 cinnamon stick
12
1 orange peel

Directions

1
Mix the dough ingredients at room temperature in a bowl
2
Knead with your hands and spread a thin layer (not too thick) onto an ungreased 42 x 28 cm baking sheet
3
Cook the apples with the other topping ingredients over low heat until they're half-cooked
4
Drain well, slice thinly, and arrange on top of the dough
5
Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C and bake thoroughly
6
If desired, remove from the oven and brush with apricot glaze
7
Serves 6-8 people.