Norwegian Apple Pie Torte Food

NORWEGIAN APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Peel and core apples; slice 1/2-inch thick. Set aside. Use some of the butter to grease an 8-inch springform cake pan. Dust with a little flour. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Sift or whisk flour with baking powder. Set aside. In the bowl of a standing mixer, beat granulated sugar with 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) of the butter for several minutes, until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, then beat mixture about 3 minutes until creamy. Gradually add flour mixture in three batches, alternating with milk, mixing well after each addition. Transfer batter to pan.
• Arrange the apple slices on top of batter in tight overlapping concentric circles, gently pressing them in a bit. Scatter almonds on top. Dust with brown sugar and cinnamon. Dot with remaining butter. Place in the oven and bake about 1 hour, until a cake tester comes out clean, the top has browned and feels fairly firm to the touch.
• Allow to cool in the pan until just warm. Remove sides of pan and serve with whipped cream or ice cream. If cake has cooled completely it can be warmed before serving.

NORWEGIAN APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the sugar, flour, baking powder and salt. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. Stir in apple and walnuts. Spread into an ungreased 9-in. pie plate. Sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar if desired. , Bake at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

PHILLY BAVARIAN APPLE TORTE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees F. Beat butter and 1/3 cup of the sugar in small bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add flour; mix well. Spread onto bottom and 1 inch up side of 9-inch springform pan.
• Beat cream cheese and 1/3 cup of the remaining sugar in same bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add egg and vanilla; mix well. Spread evenly over crust. Combine remaining 1/3 cup sugar and the cinnamon. Add to apples in large bowl; toss to coat. Spoon over cream cheese layer; sprinkle with almonds.
• Bake 10 min. Reduce temperature to 375 degrees F; continue baking 25 min. or until centre is set. Cool on wire rack. Loosen torte from rim of pan. Cover and refrigerate 3 hours before serving. Store any leftovers in refrigerator.

NORWEGIAN APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F/180C/Gas Mark 3.
• Spray an 8-inch pie plate with a non-stick cooking spray.
• Beat the egg whites, sugar, vanilla, and baking powder until smooth and fluffy.
• Beat in the flour until smooth and well blended.
• Stir in the apples.
• Pour into the pie plate and bake for 30 minutes.
• The pie will puff up as it cooks, then collapse as it cools.

NORWEGIAN APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Mix sugar, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, pecans, & salt.
• Stir in egg whites.
• Toss in apple slices until well coated.
• Pour mixture into piecrust and bake 30-45 minutes.
• Notes/Variations: To avoid burnt crust, cover crust with foil for first 20-25 minutes of baking.

NORWEGIAN APPLE PIE TORTE

Steps:

• Combine sugar, flour, salt and baking powder. Stir well.
• Beat egg and vanilla.
• Stir egg, vanilla, apples and walnuts into flour mixture.
• Spoon into 8 inch or 9 inch greased pie pan.
• Bake 30 minutes at 350°.
• When cool serve with ice cream or whipped topping.

SOUR CREAM APPLE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Refrigerate 30 minutes., In a large bowl, beat eggs. Add sour cream. Stir in sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, vanilla and salt; mix well. Gently stir in apples. Pour into crust. Bake 15 minutes. , Meanwhile, combine brown sugar and remaining 4 tablespoons flour; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over pie. Bake until filling is set, 20-25 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack. Refrigerate leftovers.

APPLE BAVARIAN TORTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F(230 degrees C).
• Cream together butter, 1/3 cup sugar, vanilla, and flour. Press crust mixture into the flat bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, blend cream cheese and 1/4 cup sugar. Beat in egg and vanilla. Pour cheese mixture over crust.
• Combine 1/3 cup sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Toss the sliced apples with the sugar mixture and spread over the cheese filling.
• Bake for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) and continue baking for 25 minutes. Sprinkle almonds over top of torte. Continue baking until almonds are lightly browned and apples are tender. Cool before removing from pan.

APPLE BAVARIAN TORTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in flour and vanilla until blended. Press onto the bottom of a greased 9-in. springform pan., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and 1/4 cup sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Pour over crust. In another large bowl, toss apples with cinnamon and remaining sugar. Spoon over cream cheese layer., Bake 10 minutes. Reduce oven setting to 400°; bake 25 minutes. Sprinkle almonds over top; bake 10-15 minutes longer or until lightly browned and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Remove sides of pan before slicing. Store in the refrigerator.

NORWEGIAN APPLE PIE

Steps:

• 1. Combine sugar,flour,salt and baking powder.Beat in egg and vanilla.Stir in nuts and apples.Mixture will be thick.Spoon into well greased pie plate and spread evenly.Sprinkle cinnamon/sugar on top before baking. 350* for about 30 minutes.Serve warm or cold , plain or with whipped or ice cream.Tastes more like a rich apple cake than a pie.

APPLE TORTE (EASY-ONLY 3 APPLES)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Cream toghether butter and sugar. Add egg and beat.
• Sift together flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• Beat dry ingredients into butter mixture.
• Stir apples into batter, which will be thick and hard to stir.
• Turn into a buttered 9" pie pan and spread smooth.
• Bake for 1 hour, until just brown.

NORWEGIAN APPLE PIE

Steps:

• With a wooden spoon, mix the ingredients in the order given, folding into the nuts and apples last.
• Put the mixture in an 8 inch greased pie pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
• Serve the pie warm or cold.

BAVARIAN APPLE TORTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease 9-inch pie pan with Crisco.
• CRUST: Mix together Butter, 1/3 Cup Sugar, 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract, 1 Cup Flour. Press into pie pan evenly across bottom and up the sides.
• FILLING: Mix until creamy: 8 ounces Cream Cheese, 1/3 Cup Sugar, 1 Teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract, 1/4 teaspoon Pure Almond Extract, 1 Egg. Pour into the crust.
• APPLE LAYER: Peel, core and thinly slice Apples. Arrange over cream cheese mixture.
• Mix together 2 Tablespoons Sugar with 1/2 Teaspoon Cinnamon, 1/4 Teaspoon Fresh Grated Nutmeg and sprinkle over apples.
• TOPPING: 1/2 Cup Sliced Toasted Almonds.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
• Cool and refrigerate.
• Hint #1: I purchase almonds already sliced, and simply toast them in a non-stick skillet at medium-high heat until fragrant and just starting to turn golden, just 2 or 3 minutes.
• Hint #2; Have all ingredients at room temperature, and make the recipe in the order as written, saving the apple-peeling until just before you sprinkle on the almonds.
• Hint #3: Use real vanilla extract, not vanilla flavor. It makes a big difference in the quality of flavor.