Almas Pite Hungarian Apple Cake Recipe

Ingredients for Almas Pite Hungarian Apple Cake

• Self Raising Flour
• 7g (2 1/4 tsp) active dry yeast
• 150g (3/4 cup) granulated sugar
• 250g (2 sticks) softened butter
• 4 large egg yolks
• Sour Cream
• Red Delicious Apples
• 100g (1 cup) chopped walnuts
• 50g (1/4 cup) caster sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

How to Make Almas Pite Hungarian Apple Cake

1. **Make the Dough (Prepare the night before):**
2. In a food processor, combine 250g (2 sticks) softened butter, 4 large egg yolks, and 125ml (1/2 cup) sour cream or heavy cream. Process until well combined.
3. Add 500g (4 cups) all-purpose flour, 7g (2 1/4 tsp) active dry yeast, and 150g (3/4 cup) granulated sugar.
4. Process until the dough forms a ball and no longer sticks to the sides of the processor. Add 1-2 tablespoons more flour if too moist, or 1-2 tablespoons of milk if too dry.
5. Cover the bowl and refrigerate overnight.
6. **Assemble and Bake:** 1-2 hours before baking, remove the dough from the refrigerator to soften.
7. Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch rectangular baking dish.
8. Divide the dough in half. Roll out each half to the size of the baking dish.
9. Place one dough half in the prepared baking dish.
10. Sprinkle with 100g (1 cup) chopped walnuts.
11. Peel and grate 1kg (2 lbs) apples. Place in a colander to drain excess juice.
12. Spread the grated apples evenly over the walnuts.
13. Sprinkle with 50g (1/4 cup) caster sugar and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon.
14. Top with the remaining dough half.
15. Brush the top with 1 beaten egg and prick the surface with a fork several times.
16. Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
17. Let cool completely in the baking dish before serving.
18. Serve warm with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.