Apple Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 1/2 cups cold water
• 1/2 lemon, juice of
• 4 tart baking apples
• 3 eggs
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2/3 cup ground almonds

Recipe

• 1 put the water and lemon juice in a large saucepan.
• 2 halve, core and peel the apples and drop them in the lemon water to prevent discoloring.
• 3 add another 1/2 cup of water, if necessary, to cover the apples.
• 4 cover the pan and bring to a boil quickly.
• 5 reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 3-5 minutes, until apples are just barely tender.
• 6 remove apples from the pan and drain them.
• 7 preheat oven to 350f.
• 8 butter a 10-inch pie plate.
• 9 separate the eggs.
• 10 put the egg whites in a mixing bowl with a pinch of salt and whip them until stiff peaks form.
• 11 in another bowl, cream the butter and sugar.
• 12 stir in the egg yolks and almonds.
• 13 mix a spoonful of whipped egg whites into the creamed mixture then gently fold in the rest of the egg whites.
• 14 place the apple halves, flat side down in the buttered pie plate.
• 15 pour the almond topping mixture over the apples and gently smooth the batter between the apples. the tops of the apples will peek through.
• 16 bake for 35-40 minutes until golden brown.
• 17 serve at room temperature.