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Apple Pie Recipe with a Provencal Twist

A panade can be a sweet or savoury dish that has a crusty exterior and soft almost custard-like interior. Panade is also used to describe a thickener a combination of liquid (milk, stock) and starch (breadcrumbs, flour, panko). In this case, the sweet crust is complemented by almost molten apples. Just try to resist a Panade aux Pommes!
Apple Pie Panade aux Pommes @PerfProvence

Panade aux Pommes (Apple Tart)

This apple pie is low in sugar and a great balance of tart and sweet. The instructions for the pastry are included. However, if you buy ready-made pastry at the store it will save a lot of time.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine French, Provencal
Servings 8 People

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 Cup unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 1/2 Cup Sugar
  • 1 Large egg
  • 1 Cup All Purpose Flour
  • pinch Salt
  • 1/4 Cup + Sugar
  • 7 Medium apples golden variety are recommended
  • 1 Whole Organic Orange for the zest

Instructions
 

To Make the crust

  • Blend butter and sugar until well mixed
  • Add the flour and salt and combine well
  • Let the dough rest for about 30 minutes, while you are preparing the filling
  • Roll the dough out to about ⅛ inch in thickness
  • Cut a circle of dough to fill the bottom and the sides of a pie baking dish
  • Cut the rest of the dough in strips for the top of the pie

To make the filling:

  • Peel and grate the apples
  • Add the sugar and orange zest and mix well
  • Place the mixture in the pie dish on the pastry
  • Then arrange the dough strips artistically on the top
    Panade aux Pommes Recipes Apple Pie Provence
  • Bake for about 55 minutes at 350 F until the pie is golden brown

Notes

This apple pie is low in sugar and a great balance of tart and sweet. The instructions for the pastry are included. However, if you buy ready-made pastry at the store it will save a lot of time.
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2 Comments

  1. Antoinette
    February 4, 2017 at 9:13 am — Reply

    Provençal apple pie looks delicious. I will definitely
    try this!!

    • February 5, 2017 at 10:08 am — Reply

      Hi Antoinette: the best part about this dessert is how easy it is to make, and of course delicious.

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