Denmark: Apple Cake (Æblekage) Æblekage translates literally as “apple cake”, but is actually a Danish dessert made from stewed apples that are richly sprinkled with cinnamon and tradition- ally served in a glass. France: Apple tart is classic French tart is recognisable by the thin, concentric slices of apple that adorn it, while it is topped with a honey glaze for additional sweetness. Germany: Apple strudel e ideal accompaniment to a strong
cup of coffee, a slice of strudel makes a delicious snack in the afternoon and has long been popular in Austria and Ger- many. A long roll of crispy pastry filled with apples, cinnamon and raisins, if you’re really feeling extravagant add a spoonful of ice cream or whipped cream. Italy: Apple granita You thought Italians were renowned only for ice cream when it comes to sweets? Well no, we can also thank them for granitas. e one made with apples is wonderfully refreshing on the palate and represents a light dessert. e blended apple syrup is served semi-fro-
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America: Apple pie Nothing outdoes this pie, with a sweetly spiced apple filling on crispy pastry packed with butter. e classic American apple pie is a real emblem of the U.S. and a synonym for cooking from the heart. Argentina: Apple Empanadas Empanadas are small handmade pasties that are usually filled with meat or vegetables, but Argenti- na’s empanadas stuffed with apples are real mini culi- nary gems. You’ll also find them in Chile and through- out South America. UK: Apple crumble e UK has a top autumnal dessert: apples with cinnamon, slowly baked and then topped with crumbs of butter, sugar and oatmeal. It is best served with tra- ditional custard or vanilla ice cream. Cyprus: Brandy-poached apples Indulge in this traditional Cypriot speciality of ap- ples that are peeled, left whole and cooked slowly in a spicy brandy syrup.
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zen, for total indulgence. Russia: Sharlotka cake
is light and fluffy Russian apple cake has more eggs, which gives its tex- ture an added richness, while it is cov- ered with lots of icing sugar to give it a shiny, snowy finish.
Bosnia-Herzegovina: Tufahije e recipe for Tufahije is said to have originated in Persia, while the Arabic name itself means apple. In this case it means wonderfully sweet apples filled with ground walnuts and served with whipped cream or ice cream. Serbia: Lazy apple pie This pie of peeled apples is, according to the original recipe, made using lard. An ideal cake, here in Serbia its aroma is reminiscent of childhood and granny’s kitchen, while you can find it in most Ser- bian bakeries.
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