Serbian Apple Peta
- PASTRY DOUGH
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 3 egg yolks
- 3 tablespoons sour cream
- FILLING
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 12 cups sliced apples, about 4 pounds (Braeburn or Golden Delicious recommended)
- 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
- Prepare the pastry by combining the flour and butter in a bowl; mix using your fingers. Add the 3 tablespoons of sugar, egg yolks, and sour cream and mix to form a stiff dough. Divide into 2 portions. On a lightly floured surface, roll out 1 portion to fit a 9x13 pan. Roll out other portion for top.
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare the filling by mixing the apples, 3/ cups of sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg, and toss lightly to coat.
- Spoon filling into the pastry lined pan, top with remaining pastry, and seal and flute edges. Prick top crust with a fork and sprinkle with walnuts.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Cool. Cut into squares.
dough, butter, allpurpose, sugar, egg yolks, sour cream, filling, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, apples, walnuts
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/serbian-apple-peta-519390 (may not work)