Appelkalle Swedish Apple Sandwich Food

DANISH PASTRY APPLE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C.)
• In a large bowl, combine flour and salt. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Beat egg yolk in measuring cup and add enough milk to make 2/3 cup total liquid. Stir into flour mixture until all flour is damp. Divide the dough in half. On floured surface, roll half the dough into a rectangle and fit into a 9x13 inch pan.
• In large bowl, combine apples, brown sugar, white sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Put apple mixture in pan. Roll out remaining dough and place over apples. Seal edges and cut slits in top dough. Beat egg white till frothy and brush on crust.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 50 minutes, or until golden brown.

SWEDISH APPLE PIE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the sugar, flours, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. In a small bowl, whisk egg and vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in apples and walnuts., Transfer to a 9-in. pie plate coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar if desired. Serve warm.

SWEDISH APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease an 8x8-inch baking dish.
• To make the cake, cream the sugar and shortening together in a mixing bowl. Beat in the eggs and vanilla. Sift the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt together in a second bowl. Gradually stir the flour mixture into the egg mixture. Fold in the apples and walnuts until evenly blended. Spoon the batter into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake the cake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes.
• To make the topping, place the milk, margarine, and brown sugar in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir to dissolve the brown sugar, and cook until the margarine melts. Remove the cake from the oven and place it on a baking sheet to prevent spillovers. Pour the topping over the cake.
• Return the cake and baking sheet to the oven and bake for an additional 20 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean. Cool to room temperature before serving.

APPELPAJ SWEDISH APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit.
• Lightly grease a 9" pie pan or glass pie plate.
• Peel, core and slice apples.
• Fill pie plate 3/4 full with apple slices.
• Mix 1/4 cup of the sugar, cinnamon and cardamom if using. Mix well and sprinkle over the apple slices.
• In a small saucepan melt butter or margarine and remove from heat.
• Add remaining sugar, flour and egg.
• Stir to mix well.
• Pour over apples .
• Bake for 45 minutes.
• Serve hot with ice cream.
• Note - The crust forms and goes through the pie. It is really a unique pastry.

SWEDISH APPLE CAKE - APPELKAKA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350º. Butter the bottom and sides of a 10-inch spring-form pan or cake pan. Sprinkle the crumbs in the pan, being sure to coat the bottom and sides as evenly as possible.
• In a mixing bowl, combine 1 cup sugar with butter. Add one egg at a time until all are incorporated.
• Sift together the flour and baking powder. Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the bowl until a smooth batter is formed. Pour batter into pan.
• Toss the apple slices in the cinnamon and 3 tablespoons remaining sugar, then press each one lightly into the batter to form a decorative pattern (pinwheel pattern is the prettiest). Scatter chopped almonds across the top.
• Bake for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.