Easy German Apple Streusel Pie

Ingredients

• 4 large apples - peeled , cored, and thinly sliced
• 1 pinch ground cinnamon
• 7 ounces unsalted butter , at room temperature
• 1 cup white sugar
• 3 teaspoons vanilla sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3.5 teaspoons baking powder

Instructions

1. 1

   Combine apple slices and cinnamon in a saucepan and cook over low heat for 10 minutes. If necessary, add a tiny bit of water so apples don't burn. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.

2. 2

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 10-inch springform pan with butter.

3. 3

   Combine butter, sugar, vanilla sugar, and egg in a large bowl; beat using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Mix flour and baking powder in a separate bowl. Add 2/3 of flour mixture, 1 tablespoon at a time, to butter mixture and beat on low speed. Add remaining flour mixture and mix in by hand to make a crumbly dough.

4. 4

   Transfer 1/2 the dough into the prepared springform pan and press down to create a bottom crust. Add apple slices, leaving a small space around the edges. Crumble remaining dough evenly on top.

5. 5

   Bake in the preheated oven until streusel and crust are lightly browned, about 50 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Carefully transfer to a serving plate or cooling rack.