Szarlotka
A Polish apple cake of shortcrust with a thick layer of cinnamon apples and a grated pastry top, baked for 45 minutes.
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What to Put on the Table With Szarlotka
- Tea
- Whipped cream
- Vanilla ice cream
How to Make Szarlotka
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Rub the butter into the flour, 100 g sugar and baking powder. Mix in the yolks and soured cream to a dough. Divide into two thirds and one third. Chill for 30 minutes, freezing the smaller piece for 20 minutes more.
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Heat the oven to 180°C / 355°F and line a 24 cm tin. Press the larger piece into the tin.
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Mix the apples with 2 tablespoons of sugar, the cinnamon and semolina and spread over the base.
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Grate the frozen dough over the apples in an even layer.
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Bake for 45 minutes until golden. Cool in the tin and dust with the icing sugar.
Notes From the Method
Chill the top dough until hard.
Use tart apples.
Cool before cutting.
Leftovers
Keeps for 3 days in a tin.
Szarlotka: Your Questions Answered
How long does Szarlotka take to make?
25 minutes of preparation and 45 minutes of cooking, plus 30 minutes of chilling, so allow 1 hour 40 minutes from start to finish. The recipe serves 10.
Szarlotka Nutrition Facts
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