ReceptnaptárLenja pita s jabukama light (lazy apple pie with little sugar)
Lenja pita, or lazy pie, is a sweet known in both Serbian and Bosnian cooking, named for the fact that the dough needs no layering. This lighter version is made with wholemeal spelt flour, a little honey and lots of apples. A slice has about 210 kcal (estimated), and the scent of cinnamon fills the whole flat.
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Ingredients
Method
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- Rub the flour with the baking powder and butter, add the egg, yogurt and honey and knead into a dough; divide in two.
- Preheat the oven to 180 °C; mix the apple with the cinnamon.
- Press or roll half the dough into the bottom of a 20×30 cm tin, sprinkle with oats and spread over the apple.
- Grate (or roll out) the other half over the top.
- Bake for 40 minutes; slice once cool, it keeps 4 days.
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Tips
- Be sure to squeeze out the apples, otherwise the wholemeal dough will turn soggy.
- The oats between the dough and the apples soak up the juice, so do not leave them out.
- Put half the dough in the freezer for 20 minutes so it is easier to grate over the top. In a fan oven, bake at 160 °C.
Frequently asked questions
Why is lenja pita lazy?
Because there is no rolling or layering: you press the dough into the tin and grate the rest over the top.
How long does it keep?
Covered, for 2 days at room temperature or 4 days in the fridge. Frozen by the slice, it keeps for 2 months.
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