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    Italian Apple Pie (Torta di Mele)

    Written by Kathrin (Leave a Comment)

    Torta di mele, a classic Italian apple pie, is deliciously fruity, moist, and easy to bake. This recipe will sweeten your autumn - I promise!

    Classic Apple Pie from Italy

    How to make an Italian apple pie: Once, a friend asked me for a good recipe for the so-called torta di mele. At first, I only had questions in my mind. Yes, we love apple pie in general, and I love Italy, but I had never come across the combination. Fortunately, this has changed.

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    • Taste and Occasion
    • Ingredients
    • How to make the Italian Apple Pie
    • Top Tip
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    • Variations
    • Nutrition

    Taste and Occasion

    A few days ago, I got what felt like 10 kilos of apples from my grandma's garden, which she transported halfway across the republic for us. But what to do with them? Four people like us don't eat this amount of fruit in a short period! Unless you bake a huge Italian apple pie 🙂 ! The cake is not only incredibly moist, fruity, and easy to make - it also contains a comparatively large amount of apples. So it's just the thing to use up your harvest.

    Italian Recipe for Cake with Apple Slices

    Ingredients

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    I have unceremoniously "requested" the recipe for the apple pie Italian style from a genuine native Italian. However, I have used significantly (!) less sugar. It still turned out well-sweet. In addition, I have chosen other ingredient amounts because I wanted to bake the cake in a particular pie dish. Gosh, did it turn out delicious!

    Italian Apple Pie

    How to make the Italian Apple Pie

    Let's start with this straightforward Italian apple pie recipe. In the beginning, preheat the oven to 350°F/175°C. Grease the springform pan or pie dish and dust with some flour. Peel and core the apples, cut or slice them into thin slices, and sprinkle them with lemon juice.

    Now, beat the eggs with the sugar until foamy. Stir in the melted butter alternately with the flour-baking powder-salt mixture. Finally, add the milk a sip at a time. The batter should be pretty firm. Fold the apple slices into the dough with a pastry scraper. Pour into the pan and smooth down. It's time to bake your cake for about 50 minutes until golden and cooked through (it's best to test with a stick). If it browns too quickly, it is best to cover it with aluminum foil. Enjoy your Italian feeling!

    Torta di Mele

    Top Tip

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    I used a lot of apple slices for my recipe, so the Italian apple pie becomes just delicious, fruity, and moist. The motto: lots of cake, lots of fruit, little dough. And one thing, the apple pie from Italy will guarantee: It will sweeten your autumn!

    Recipe with Apples

    Recipe Card

    Italian Apple Pie (Torta di Mele)
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    Italian Apple Pie

    A fruity, moist apple pie with extra fruit. This Italian apple pie tastes excellent lukewarm or cold. If you like, add spices and raisins.
    Prep Time15 mins
    Baking Time50 mins
    Calories: 177kcal

    Equipment

    • 1 springform pan (9.5-10 in / 24-26 cm)

    Ingredients

    • 5 apples, large, approx. 750g
    • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
    • 2 eggs, medium
    • 180 grams (1 cup) sugar
    • 100 grams (⅖ cup) butter, melted
    • 200 grams (1 ⅔ cups) all-purpose flour
    • 3 teaspoons baking powder
    • 1 pinch salt
    • 120 milliliters (8.1 tablespoons) milk, coarse

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 350°F/175°C. Grease the springform pan or pie dish and dust with some flour. Peel and core the apples and cut or slice them into thin slices. Sprinkle with lemon juice.
    • Beat the eggs with the sugar until foamy. Stir in the melted butter alternately with the flour-baking powder-salt mixture. Finally, add the milk a sip at a time. The batter should be pretty firm.
    • Fold the apple slices into the dough with a pastry scraper. Pour into the pan and smooth down. Bake cake for about 50 minutes, until golden and cooked through (it's best to test with a stick). If it browns too quickly, it is best to cover it with aluminum foil.

    Ingredient substitutions

    Do you want to replace some ingredients? Here you find tips for baking ingredient substitutions!

    Variations

    Probably there is not one typical Italian apple pie but different ones. Just as there is not only one German apple pie, as you can see in our many apple pie recipes (for example, the cake with cinnamon cream, the classical sheet cake, or the basic apple pie recipe). If I understood the Italian correctly, the torta di mele is usually made with apple slices and dough with liquid fat. Many recipes on the web also go in this direction.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Italian Apple Pie
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 177 Calories from Fat 54
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 6g9%
    Saturated Fat 4g25%
    Trans Fat 0.2g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g
    Monounsaturated Fat 2g
    Cholesterol 35mg12%
    Sodium 55mg2%
    Potassium 173mg5%
    Carbohydrates 29g10%
    Fiber 2g8%
    Sugar 18g20%
    Protein 2g4%
    Vitamin A 229IU5%
    Vitamin C 3mg4%
    Calcium 53mg5%
    Iron 1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
    Torta di mele, a classic Italian apple pie, is deliciously fruity, moist and easy to bake. This recipe will sweeten your autumn - i promise!Torta di mele, a classic Italian apple pie, is deliciously fruity, moist and easy to bake. This recipe will sweeten your autumn - i promise!Torta di mele, a classic Italian apple pie, is deliciously fruity, moist and easy to bake. This recipe will sweeten your autumn - i promise!

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