how to make polish apple cake - szarlotka

Lightly sweet Easy to make Versatile

why you will love this polish apple cake - szarlotka

Ingredients 

- In a large mixing bowl combine flour, baking powder and salt – Add grated butter, sugar, eggs and yolk. – Mix vanilla extract with yogurt and add to the batter. – Process everything until uniform dough forms

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- Divide the dough into two parts, ⅔ and ⅓.  - Using knife slice the larger piece into 5mm pieces – Arrange the slices on a prepared baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

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- wash, peel, core and shred the apples - transfer them to a strainer to remove extra juice - add honey, lemon zest and juice, cinnamon and sugar - mix well to combine

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- Gently press the dough slices so they connect with each other - Spread the apple filling in an even layer over the dough - coarsely grate the smaller piece of the dough over the apple filling

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- preheat the smoker to 375F - place the baking pan in the smoker  and cook for about 50 minutes - if the top gets too brown, cover it with aluminum foil – Remove from the smoker, cool 10-15 minutes before slicing

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How to best enjoy Polish Apple Cake - Szarlotka

- dusted with powdered sugar - with a swirl of whipped cream - warmed with a scoop of vanilla ice cream - with a drizzle of caramel