25-Min Skillet Szarlotka
Polish apple pie, TikTok-speed: buttery shortbread crust crisped in a skillet, topped with cinnamon-sugar apples and a quick lattice bake. Warm, jammy, and viral-ready.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 485
- Protein
- 5g
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup butter, cold and cubed
- 4 tbsp granulated sugar
- 3 medium apples (Honeycrisp or Granny Smith), cored and sliced thin
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp lemon zest
- 1 whole egg yolk (for egg wash)
- 2 tbsp apricot jam or apple butter (for glaze)
Instructions
- 1
Mix flour, 2 tbsp sugar, and a pinch of salt in a bowl. Rub cold butter in with your fingers until breadcrumb texture.
- 2
Press two-thirds of the dough into a 10-inch cast-iron skillet, covering the bottom and sides. Chill while you prep apples.
- 3
Toss sliced apples with cinnamon, lemon zest, and remaining 2 tbsp sugar. Layer over the crust, mounding slightly in the center.
- 4
Roll remaining dough thin between parchment sheets. Cut into thin strips and lay in a lattice over the apples.
- 5
Brush lattice with egg yolk. Bake at 400°F for 15 minutes until golden brown and apples are tender.
- 6
Warm jam with 1 tsp water, brush over hot pie. Cool 2 minutes, serve warm with a whole apple on the side if desired.
Tools you’ll need
- 10-inch cast-iron skillet
- mixing bowl
- parchment paper
- pastry brush
- oven
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