Apple in Pastry

Ingredients

• 125 g butter
• 200 g Flour
• 50 g sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 egg
• 4 apples (e.g., Boskop)
• 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
• 50 g butter
• 2 tbsp breadcrumbs
• 0.5 tsp cinnamon
• 20 ml rum
• 2 tbsp sugar
• flour for dusting

Instructions

1. 1.

   For the dough, cut cold butter into small pieces. Place flour on a work surface and press a well in the center. Add sugar, salt, egg, and butter pieces to the well, then mix with a knife until crumbly. Quickly knead by hand into a smooth dough.

2. 2.

   If the dough is still too firm, fold in some cold water. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill for about 1 hour. Peel the apples, core them, and brush with lemon juice. Preheat oven to 180°C fan. Knead the dough again and roll out on a floured surface to about 3 mm thickness.

3. 3.

   Cut four squares of roughly 20x20 cm and place an apple in each center. Fold over the apples, press the edges together, and seal well. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown.

4. 4.

   Just before serving, melt butter with breadcrumbs, cinnamon, rum, and sugar in a saucepan. Spoon the crumb‑butter over the apples and serve immediately.