Torta di Mele (Italian Apple Cake)
(from pizzocalabro’s recipe box)
Very rich and crumbly.
Source: Sorella Gavaz
Cook time: 35 minutesServes 10 people
Categories: cake, dessert, italian
Ingredients
- 9 tbsp butter
- 1-1/3 cups sugar
- 2 eggs, separated
- Two lemons
- 1-2/3 cups self-rising flour
- 2-3 apples, peeled and sliced
Directions
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Grease and flour a 9-inch cake pan.
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Preheat oven to 350°F.
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Juice one of the lemons and dilute the juice with as much water.
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Melt butter.
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Combine sugar and butter in a mixing bowl.
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Wait for mixture to cool slightly, then beat in the egg yolks.
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Add half the lemon juice and half the flour, and mix until most of the flour is incorporated.
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Add the rest of the lemon juice and the flour, and mix until all of the flour is incorporated.
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Beat egg whites to hard peak and fold into batter.
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Spread batter in pan.
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Arrange apple slices on top and sprinkle with sugar.
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Juice second lemon and sprinkle juice over apples.
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Bake for 35 to 40 minutes.