Spicy Apple Pie (Melopitta)
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Cuisine: Greek
 
Ingredients
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 Tablespoons granulated white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon table salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ cup (4 Tablespoons) unsalted butter
  • 2 Tablespoons vegetable or canola oil
  • 6 to 8 Tablespoons cold water
  • 6 medium Golden Delicious apples, pared, cored, cut into thin wedges (about 5 cups)
  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons cinnamon*
  • ½ teaspoon freshly grated or ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ¼ teaspoon table salt
  • Greek yogurt and warmed honey, for serving
Instructions
  1. Mix flour, sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, and baking powder in a large bowl. Cut in butter and oil until crumbly. Stir in water, 1 Tablespoon at a time until dough cleans side of bowl. Knead lightly for 1 minute. Divide dough in half. Refrigerate covered for 1 hour.
  2. Press half the dough lightly to flatten. Roll out on lightly floured surface into a 9-inch square. Fold pastry into quarters; unfold and ease into a 9-inch square baking pan. Refrigerate for 15 minutes. Repeat rolling procedure with remaining half of dough. Fold pastry into quarters and refrigerate wrapped in plastic.
  3. Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Mix apple slices, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ¼ teaspoon table salt in large bowl. Transfer to the dough-lined pan. Top apple mixture with remaining pastry, pinching together with bottom crust. Bake just until top is golden, about 40-45 minutes. Remove pan to wire rack to cool.
  4. To serve, cut pie into square pieces. Top each with a dollop of plain Greek yogurt, then drizzle pie and yogurt with warmed honey and serve. Serve pie slightly warm room temperature.
  5. *Note- There is a reason it's called Spicy Apple Pie- lots of cinnamon! If you like a little more subdued amount of cinnamon, add just a teaspoon.
Recipe by The Culinary Cellar at https://theculinarycellar.com/sphere-magazine-april-1978-2/