Juicy, fluffy, cinnamon
Ready in three minutes: quick apple pie from the microwave
Loose dough, juicy apples and plenty of cinnamon. Prepared in just three minutes, the apple pie can be eaten right out of the cup – be careful, it’s hot!
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What’s better than fresh apple pie? The sweet pastry is an absolute classic, the quick version from the microwave is particularly fluffy and fluffy. Prepared in just three minutes, the delicious pastries are ready to eat and can be enjoyed while they are still warm. The recipe.
The cinnamon-fruity scent of apple pie really awakens homely feelings and memories – of mild summer days in grandma’s garden or cozy autumn evenings at home on the sofa, always with a piece of the juicy “all-time favourite” in hand.
Apple pie is one of the most popular cakes in the world – and has been for more than six centuries. Even if it is often assumed that the “apple pie” comes from the USA – the true origin of the dish is found in Europe, more precisely in England in the 15th century. The apple pie was first mentioned in 1590, when the British playwright Robert Greene provided the first written, truly poetic reference to the pastry with “Your breath is like the scent of apple pie”. To this day, the apple pie evokes primarily positive emotions – the scent of the sweet dish alone awakens childhood memories and conveys a feeling of security and home.
Fast enjoyment from the cup
There are now almost countless variants of the sweet pastry, even Wikipedia defines apple pie as “generic term for all fine baked goods that contain apples as the eponymous ingredient”. The assortment ranges from the covered to the sunken to the strudel apple pie, includes a Swedish recipe, a French, the “Classic American Pie” or an old German variant – to name just a few. And while grandmothers around the world will probably stare in horror at the idea of a microwave apple pie, this recipe is definitely worth a try and has officially earned its place on the apple pie list thanks to the apple as the “eponymous ingredient”. .
In addition, the quick mug apple pie is not only prepared in a record speed of less than three minutes, but also consists of just a handful of ingredients that can be found in almost every kitchen. The preparation couldn’t be easier either: An apple is cut into small pieces and mixed together with egg, flour, baking powder, cinnamon and sugar as well as melted butter, a pinch of salt and a dash of flour. The cake goes straight into the microwave and is ready to eat after a minute or two. Best of all, the cake is freshly baked, really juicy and can be enjoyed straight away – while still warm. Caution hot!
Tip: Discerning gourmets can serve a quick vanilla sauce with the quick pastry from the cup. Simply mix half a pack of vanilla pudding powder with 250 milliliters of milk and three tablespoons of sugar, bring to the boil and simmer on a low flame for about a minute.
Recipe for a juicy apple pie from the microwave
ingredients
- 1/2 medium apple
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 30 grams of butter
- 1 egg
- 15 grams of sugar
- 50 grams of wheat flour, type 405
- 1 packet of vanilla sugar
- ½ teaspoon Ceylon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 teaspoon of milk
preparation
- Wash an apple, peel and dice one half. Drizzle the apple slices with lemon juice.
- Melt the butter in the microwave on low power for about 20 seconds.
- Crack the egg into a cup, beat it with the sugar and add the flour, vanilla sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, a pinch of salt and a little milk. Add the melted butter and mix well.
- Put the pieces of apple in the dough and bake everything in the microwave at maximum wattage for about one to two minutes.
- Test the consistency after a minute with a stick, bake longer if necessary. Let it cool down a bit and enjoy.