Happy German Unity day! This is a typical autumn festival right here so I am going to show you what autumn recipe may be suitable for such an occation… Even though I really want to have summer back :(.

I just need to say it: this cake is amazing. It is a very good classic apple pie, heavenly when it comes right out of the oven. I didn’t expect it to be that good, because I always did not like the pie crusts I have made by now, but this is an exception. I think I will always use this crust from now on. Found the recipe in this autumn`s issue of Sweet Paul Magazine. Love this lifestyle stuff.

When I had my first bite of the cake, it came to my mind, that all the ingredients inside were vegan. Vegan! And so good! At once I thought of a student in my school, who is vegan. That girl has got two blogs – one in German and the other one in English. I know that she will like the following recipe, as she loves apples :)
If you love art, photography and the little things that make life better, you will love those two blogs. Don’t miss to check this out.

Classic Apple Pie

(makes one round 22 cm (9´´) cake)

300 g (2 ½ cups) flour
4 tbsp sugar
220 g (2 sicks – 1 tbsp) cold margarine, cut into cubes
8 tbsp ice cold water
1 tbsp lemon juice
3 middle-sized apples, not too sour
7 tbsp sugar
¾ tsp cinammon powder
2 tbsp flour
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp sunflower oil

Whisk together 300 g (2 ½ cups) flour and 4 tbsp sugar in a large bowl.

Add the butter and mix at low speed until the dough forms little peas.

Knead the dough with your hands after adding the ice cold water and 1 tbsp lemon juice until the mass forms a ball.

Cut the dough in halves, put some plastic wrap around it and let chill in the freezer for about 1 hour.
In the meanwhile, wash the apples, remove pale and seeds and cut them into THIN slices.
Mix with 2 tbsp flour, 7 tbsp sugar, cinammoon and lemon juice in a bowl.
Preheat the ovn to 180°C (350°F).
Take out the cooled dough and roll both halves on a lightly floured surface until they are a little larger than the surface of your bowl. Place one half of the crust into the pan and form it with your fingers until bottom and rim are colpletely covered. Place the apples into the pan. Spread them evenly on the surface. Place the other half of the crust on top and press the bottom and top layer with your fingers so they stick together. Cut some lines into the upper layer with a sharp knife.
Bake for about 50 minutes. After 40 minutes of baking, brush the crust with oil. Let the cake chill for a good 15 minutes… you don’t want to burn your tongue :P.

Serve warm.