Norwegian/ Swedish/ Swiss Apple Pie

These are very easy recipes and are really more like small cakes. Since they are quite similar, I decided to share them together in the same post. They are very simple yet very flavorful and just perfect with some tea or coffee. The Swedish Apple Pie tends to be more of a dense, spiced cake, while the Swiss/Norwegian is a moist and thicker cake without the spices except some vanilla- allowing the apples to shine. Amazingly, although these cakes/pies do not have any butter or oil or other fats except what is in the eggs and nuts, they are moist and soft. Try one of each and see which one you prefer!

Serves 6-8
Swedish Apple Pie
   Ingredients:

• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2- 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• pinch of salt
• 1/4 tsp each cinnamon, nutmeg and cardamom
• 1/2 cup apple, pared and sliced or chopped (1 large apple)
• 3/4 cup walnuts, chopped

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 
• Mix egg and sugar together well. 
• Sift dry ingredients together and mix into egg and sugar. (Mixture will be VERY stiff). 
• Fold in apples and walnuts. 
• Spread the thick mixture in a greased 8 inch pie plate or cake pan. 
• Bake for approximately 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Optional: Drizzle with caramel sauce, serve with whipped cream or ice cream.

The Swiss Apple Pie recipe I had from many years ago was almost exactly the same as a Norwegian Apple Pie recipe I found in one of my old cookbooks. So I just posted the recipe and you can call it what you want!

Serves 6-8
Swiss Apple Pie (or Norwegian)
  Ingredients:

• 2 eggs, well beaten
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp baking powder
• pinch salt
• 1 cup apples, pared and diced
• 1/2 cup walnuts, whole or chopped

Directions:

• Mix together all ingredients in a bowl. 
• Pour in a greased 8 or 9 inch pie pan. 
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Optional: Drizzle with caramel sauce, serve with whipped cream or ice cream.