AMERICAN PIE

AMERICAN PIE

Typical recipe of Anglo-Saxon origin , was made ​​famous by the British colonization of the American territories . The lack of refrigerators for storing food , urged people to cook the fruit in order to prolong the preservation and vary the consumption , hence arose the apple pie that over time became a national icon Americana.


ingredients

• 3 cups flour 00
• 2 cups of sugar
• 1 cup of vegetable oil
• 4 yellow apples
• juice and zest of one lemon
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 bicchere milk
• 1 teaspoon of baking powder
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 heaping teaspoon of cinnamon

preparation

Peel the apples, cut into cubes and place in a bowl. Combine the juice and grated rind of one lemon and cinnamon. Meanwhile in a bowl mix the eggs with the sugar until mixture is light and fluffy, add the oil , milk , flour sifted with baking powder and mix again. Finally, add the apples and incorporating them gently into the mixture. Pour into a greased and floured baking sheet and bake at 180 ° C for about 35 minutes.