pita

Grandma Binky’s Apple “Pita” (family recipe)

Recipe from CSA member Arielle Burlett

Ingredients:

3 cups sifted flour

2 tsp. baking powder

1 cup and 2 tablespoons cold butter cut into cubes

1 cup sugar

½ cup milk

2 eggs (beaten)

4-5 cups of chopped CSA apples  (immediately sprinkle with lemon juice and toss in

 ½ cup sugar)

¾ cup chopped walnuts (optional)

 

Instructions:

Mix milk and egg together. Mix flour, baking powder together.  Cut the butter into flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs.  Stir the egg mixture into flour mixture (dough will be slightly sticky).  Avoid adding too much flour – it will make it tough.  Pat out ½ of dough on a sheet pan.  Spread on apples, Pat on remaining dough in small globs.  This will fill out over the pan as it bakes.  Sprinkle with remaining ½ cup of sugar,  Sprinkle with nuts. 

 

Bake at 375°F for 30-35 minutes until golden.

 

The end result is more of a sheet pie or pastry and is an old family recipe that I turn to every fall!