Salted Apple Pretzel Pie
GermanHardVegetarian

Salted Apple Pretzel Pie

A delicious german dish. Perfect for vegetarians.

Total Time

172 min

Serves

8

Rating

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • cubed
  • room temperature
  • plus more for greasing
  • 1 (1/4-ounce) package active dry yeast (about 2 1/4 teaspoons)
  • 3 tablespoons (packed) dark brown sugar
  • 3 1/4 cups (or more) unbleached bread flour
  • 1/2 cup cold pilsner-style beer
  • 2 teaspoons fine sea salt
  • 2 tablespoons baking soda (optional; see Cooks' Note)
  • 9 large Honeycrisp
  • Braeburn
  • and/or Golden Delicious apples (about 4 1/2 pounds)
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • Unsalted butter (for pan)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Grease a very large bowl with butter.

  2. 2

    Add 1/2 cup warm water (100-115°F) to the bowl of a stand mixer or another large bowl.

  3. 3

    Sprinkle yeast over.

  4. 4

    Add brown sugar and stir to dissolve.

  5. 5

    Let yeast bloom until foamy, 5-7 minutes.

  6. 6

    Stir in bread flour, beer, sea salt, and remaining 2 Tbsp. butter with a wooden spoon or spatula.

  7. 7

    Continue to stir until a shaggy mass forms.

  8. 8

    Mix with dough hook on medium-low speed until dough forms a smooth ball, about 2 minutes.

  9. 9

    Dough should be firm and might be a little tacky, but not sticky.

  10. 10

    If dough is still sticky, add flour, 1 Tbsp. at a time, mixing until smooth.

  11. 11

    If dough is too dry, add warm water 1 tsp. at a time.

  12. 12

    Continue to mix on medium-low speed until dough is elastic, 5-7 minutes. (Alternatively, turn out dough onto an unfloured work surface and knead by hand.) Transfer dough to prepared bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap.

  13. 13

    Let dough rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 1/2 hours.

  14. 14

    Meanwhile, preheat oven to 275°F.

  15. 15

    Line a small rimmed baking sheet or pie pan with foil.

Cooking Timer

02:52:00
Custom Timer (minutes)

Recipe Info

Prep Time:56 min
Cook Time:116 min
Total Time:172 min
Difficulty:Hard
Servings:8