Sunday was our dear friend Pete’s birthday. Well Pete just happens to be Greek. We met him and his wonderful family about 20 years ago, not too long after they moved here from Athens. They are truly some of the nicest people I have ever met, or as my husband says “Pete is good people”. Yes, it’s grammatically incorrect on purpose. ;)
Greek Apple Pastry & Christopsomos (Artos) for BBA
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- 3 medium sized Granny Smith apples
- 1 ½ cups of self-rising flour regular flour with 1 ½ teaspoons of baking powder will do in a pinch
- 2 eggs separated
- 1 cup of white sugar
- ¾ of a cup of unsalted butter
- ⅓ cup of milk
- ¼ cup of brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon rind
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Peel and core the apples and slice them into sixteenths and set them aside in bowl of water with some lemon juice squeezed into it to keep the apple slices from browning. (I actually cut mine even thinner as my apples were a bit on the large side)
- Sift flour with salt (and the baking powder if required).
- Using a mixer, cream ½ cup of the butter and the 1 cup of white sugar until smooth.
- While continually mixing, add the egg yolks one at a time alternating with a tablespoonful of flour in between yolks to achieve a smooth and creamy consistency in the mix.
- Add the rest of the flour in stages, alternately adding the milk in stages as well. Then add the vanilla extract and lemon rind and mix until the batter is smooth.
- In a separate mixing bowl, whip the egg whites into stiff peaks and then using a spatula, carefully fold them into the batter.
- Butter the sides of a pie baking dish and pour in the finished batter.
- Arrange the apple slices in a perpendicular fashion overtop of the batter in a circular pattern to form an outer ring of apple slices. Fill the center of the ring with any remaining slices.
- Melt the remaining ¼ cup of butter along with the ¼ cup of brown sugar, mix in the cinnamon and pour the mixture over the apple slices in a circular fashion, making sure to distribute it evenly in a long even stream.
- Place baking dish in an oven pre-heated to 350° F. and bake for approximately 60 minutes (mine was 50-55).Let the Milopita stand to cool for at least a couple hours before serving.
Next you have to separate the dough in two pieces, 1/3 and 2/3. Put the 1/3 piece into a plastic bag in the refrigerator to chill. Form the remaining 2/3 into a boule, which is a tight ball, pinching the ends underneath so that the dough will bake up into a ball and not spread out. Then place it on the cookie sheet, cover with plastic wrap, and let rise another 60-90 minutes.When the dough is ready to be baked, you remove the chilled dough from the refrigerator and separate into two piece. Roll into 10″ ropes and criss cross across the top of the dough ball. Cut the ends of the ropes and curl up.
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Anonymous says
Amanda~
Thanks so much for posting these; they look great! I plan to make them this week, as the cool weather is just settling in here in the mountains. One thing though~ there is no ingredient list for the Artos! Would you mind posting? Thanks again,
Anna
Alejandra says
From above, that gorgeous photo looked almost like a pecan pie! What a delicious recipe too. My boyfriend loves anything apple so I'll have to make him this.
Di says
Wow, that's quite the compliment on the bread! And your apple pastry/cake sounds delicious.
Jeff says
Busy Busy busy….the milk thing has burnt me more than once. Another trick I learned is buttermilk can be frozen so I try to use that instead of whole milk since I can buy 1/2 gallon and freeze it in 1-2 cup quantities and pull before I need.
RecipeGirl says
Boy, you've sure been busy! That Greek pastry looks amazing.
Ingrid says
I bet Dorie's ice cream tasted awesome on top of Pete's pie/cake!
~ingrid
Cakelaw says
Both of these look fabulous, and the milopita is on my "must try" list – it looks glorious.
Helene says
They are both amazing. Making homemade bread is so rewarding.
Chef Fresco says
That cake is beautiful & the bread looks delicious! Pete is one lucky guy!
pinkstripes says
Wow! Both look wonderful. I'm going to have to try the milopita.
NikiTheo says
Your milopita looks delicious!!! Love it!!!!
Kelly says
WOW! I'm so impressed – by BOTH items. The apple cake looks SO good. I have a feeling I would be like your daughter and devour the whole thing. :)
And the artos- perfection! You should be so proud of all the compliments from your Greek friends and family. I would certainly agree that it doesn't get much better that that.
Well done!
biz319 says
Both of those look great! I love making homemade bread, its too bad so many people are afraid to work with yeast!
Barbara Bakes says
I would definitely say yours is stunning!
Nancy/n.o.e says
Wow, Amanda, that's a wonderful batch of Greek baked goods you produced this weekend! Everything looks so good. I love how forgiving bread is – even with multiple little blunders, it still comes out picture perfect.
Finsmom says
That apple pastry looks incredible! You did a fantastic job!