Ingredients
FLOUR 00
250 gr
EGG
3
SUGAR
160 gr
PEANUT OIL
130 ml
LEMON
1
BAKING POWDER
1 sachet (16 g)
SALE
a pinch
MELEE GOLD
2
CINNAMON POWDER
1 Teaspoon
FOR THE GARNISH
MELA GOLDEN
1
POWDERED SUGAR
q.b.
YOU ALSO NEED
BUTTER
q.b.
FLOUR 00
q.b.
The donut with apples is a great classic of home baking , one of those desserts that, at first taste, immediately takes us back to childhood and the flavors of the past. Inevitable among the recipes made by our mothers and grandmothers, it is simple, genuine and absolutely irresistible.

Exceptionally easy , you just have to work the eggs with the sieved sugar, oil, flour and baking powder; once a smooth and homogeneous mixture is obtained, add the apples, cut into cubes, pour into the typical ring-shaped mold, buttered and floured, garnish with lots of apple slices and cook in a static oven for about 45 minutes.

The end result is a soft donut , with a pleasantly moist consistency, thanks to the cooked fruit inside, and the scent of lemon and cinnamon. Perfect for breakfast and as a snack, dipped in a cup of milk or tea, it can also be enjoyed after a meal, garnished with a spoonful of delicate crème anglaise .

If you like, you can add raisins, flaked almonds, walnut kernels or chocolate drops , for an even more delicious dessert that young and old will love. For a delight with guaranteed success, choose the  most suitable variety of apples : prefer the Golden Delicious, juicy and with a sugary pulp, or alternatively the Renette, with a not too sweet but slightly acidic taste, very fragrant and among the most used in pastry shop.

Find out how to make the apple donut by following the procedure and advice step by step. Also try the apple pie and apple pudding pie .

How to prepare apple donut

Step 1
Combine the eggs in a large bowl
1
.

Step 2
Pour sugar
2
.

Step 3
Add a pinch of salt
3
.

Step 4
Mix for a minute with a hand whisk
4
.

Step 5
Pour in the oil
5
.

Step 6
Mix well
6
.

Step 7
Combine the sifted flour
7
.

Step 8
Continue with the sifted yeast
8
.

Step 9
Mix all the ingredients well
9
.

Step 10
Perfume with grated lemon zest
10
.

Step 11
Stir again until the mixture is smooth and homogeneous
eleven
.

Step 12
Peel the apples with the help of a potato peeler (12).

Step 13
Remove the core with a knife
13
.

Step 14
Dice the apples
14
.

Step 15
Pour the apples into the bowl with the dough
15
.

Step 16
Perfume with cinnamon
16
.

Step 17
Incorporate the apples well
17
.

Step 18
Carefully butter a cake pan of about 24 cm in diameter
18
.

Step 19
Dust with a little flour
19
.

Step 20
Pour the dough
20
.

Step 21
Peel the remaining apple, remove the core and cut it into thin slices
21
.

Step 22
Arrange the apple slices on the surface of the cake
22
.

Step 23
Bake at 180°C in static mode for 45 minutes
23
.

Step 24
Once the cooking time has elapsed, take the apple donut out of the oven and let it cool
24
.

Step 25
Unmold the cake and place it on a serving plate
25
.

Step 26
Dust the surface with a little icing sugar
26
.

Step 27
Bring to the table and serve (27).

storage
The donut with apples can be kept for 2-3 days at room temperature, under a glass bell or in a special hermetic container.