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Hanna's French Apple Cake

Hanna's French Apple Cake comes together with Cooking Apples, Water, and Caster Sugar. It takes about 1 min and serves 8. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

Ingredients

• 6
• 75 ml
• 85 g

Method (preview)

1. 1

   DOUGH----------------------------------- 100 g (3oz) blanched almonds 100 g (3oz) butter, softened 130 g (4oz) caster sugar 2 Eggs, separated 1/2 Lemon, grated rind of ---------------------------------SERVE WITH Peel the apples, cut into halves and remove the cores.

2. 2

   Bring the water and sugar to the boil. Add the apple pieces and simmer gently until soft. Set aside to cool.

3. 3

   Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas Mark 6.

4. 4

   Beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

5. 5

   Add the egg yolks, one at a time, then the almonds and lemon peel.

6. 6

   Beat the egg whites until they form stiff peaks and fold carefully into the mixture.

7. 7

   Drain the apples and transfer to an ovenproof dish.

8. 8

   Sprinkle over the almonds.

9. 9

   Bake the apple cake for 15-20 mins or until it is golden.

10. 10

    Serve the cake lukewarm or cold with custard or whipped cream.

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    Posted by: Sue Rykmans.