Milopita (apple pie)

Posted on Jul 19, 2010 in Desserts | 1 comment

Ingredients for the dough

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup milk (or if you are fasting replace with water)
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup margarine
• 1 teaspoon sugar

Ingredients for filling

• 5-6 (red, green or any kind) apples
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup walnuts (cleaned)
• raisins (white and black)
• cinnamon (crushed)
• clove (crushed)

METHOD

1. In a large bowl, mix all the ingredients of the dough and knead until the dough is soft.
2. Open it by hand into baking pan (without oil) slowly up the sides and lift up to make a corner (about 1 finger in height) so the stuffing is not spill.
3. With a fork make holes in some places and bake at 180oC-200oC for 15′.
4. Peel apples and cut into thin slices.
5. In a pot put the chopped apples and sugar and allow until sugar melts.
6. Add walnuts and raisins and let it cook until the apples soften and the fluids evaporate.
7. Add a little cinnamon and a little clove and stir gently.
8. Pour the mixture over the half roasted dough and spread to go across the surface and continue baking at 180oC-200oC for 30′ until the filling is golden brown.