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Ciao a tutti! This time not a classic that everyone knows, but an unknown special recipe! This cake is one of the tastiest cakes you will eat. Why? I'll explain! Of course you will also receive the recipe for this Italian torte di mele e limoncello from me. Of course not everyone speaks Italian, so let me tell you what this is? Italian apple pie! The word “mele” means apples. So we are going to make a genuine apple pie recipe. torta di mele
Super airy!
Because you use oil and yogurt in this apple pie recipe, it stays nice and airy and soft. Even a few days after baking. On day 4 it tastes just as good as on day 1. It also contains a very special ingredient, namely limoncello. This in combination with the apple gives it a very fresh-sweet taste. We prefer to use Italian apples for this Italian apple pie, but you can also find plenty of fine apples in the Netherlands.
Limoncello in this Italian apple pie
Limoncello is one of the most popular liqueurs from Italy and is also very much homemade. Traditionally, limoncello is made with lemons from the Sorrento area. Only limoncello made with lemons from that area may bear the name 'Liquore di Limone di Sorrente IGP. It is not difficult to make yourself, you just need some patience (about 5 weeks). I also made this cake with my own limoncello.
By the way, the recipe for this Italian torte di mele e limoncello is not mine, but my Italian grandfather's partner. She has been making this pie with much love for years and since she has been in the family, this apple pie recipe is also made in our family. A very unique Italian apple pie!
Here you will find the complete recipe with all the ingredients you need. I hope you have fun preparing the dish below.
Italian torte di mele e limoncello
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- 375 gr flower
- 130 ml olive oil
- 250 gr granulated sugar
- 175 ml low-fat yogurt
- 2 eggs
- 10 gr baking powder
- 1 citroen
- 30 ml Limoncello
- 8 gr vanilla sugar
- 2 apples
- ½ tl salt
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And this is how you make it:
- Wash and peel the apples. Remove the core and cut one apple into thin wedges and the other into small cubes.
- Wash the lemon very well under warm water for 10 minutes. (If you use an organic lemon, this is not necessarily necessary.) Grate the zest of the lemon, then cut it in half and then squeeze it.
- Take a mixing bowl and put the flour, sugar, baking powder and vanilla sugar in it.
- Mix this with a hand mixer (or in a food processor) and add the olive oil, eggs, yogurt, lemon zest, lemon juice and limoncello while mixing. Add the salt last and mix until smooth.
- Add the apple cubes and stir well into the batter.
- Take the turban and grease it with butter. Divide the batter in the bundt cake and smooth with a spatula.
- Lay the apple wedges flat on the batter and press them down slightly. Place the turban in an oven at 170 degrees for about 55 minutes.
- Pierce the cake with a skewer to check if it is cooked. If the skewer remains dry, the cake is ready.
- Delicious bites!
this blog “Italian torte di mele e limoncello” is a contribution of Tim from La Cucina Di Tim. We virtually cross with him through Italy and have already visited a lot of beautiful places. And very nice to know: the journey is far from over! In the coming period we will therefore discover many more beautiful Italian classics. A few highlights where we have already stopped:
Together we made ricotta, the cheese that is not cheese…
You only need a few ingredients for a nice piece of Italian “Street food”…
Do you bake this delicious brittle crostata?
Next stop…. see you next month!
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Thank you for this delicious recipe: we received rave reviews for this very tasty Italian apple pie!
Question: can I also use self-raising flour instead of flour and baking powder?
Hi, you could definitely try that! I haven't done that myself yet, so let me know how it turned out! Gr Francine