4 eggs at room temperature
1 cup of sugar
1 1/4 cup of flour
1 tsp of vanilla
1 lemon
4 – 5 apples (from Shannon’s yard)
10 inch pan
a bit of butter
Pre-heat the oven to 350
Prepare the pan by coating the inside with butter.
Core and dice the apples (except 1) into small cubes. Coat with a the juice from the lemon and set aside in a small bowl. Save the last apple for later.
Beat the eggs in a large metal or glass bowl until frothy. About 6 mins.
Slowly add the sugar, incorporating as you go along so that the sugar dissolves totally. The mixture will stiffen a little (5 mins). Add vanilla and mix. (1 minute).
Sift the flour into the mixture with either a spatula or a spoon. If you are feeling lazy, use the mixer very sparingly because you do not want the flour to fully incorporate. Clumps are desired.
Coat the bottom of the pan with mixture (30%). Pour apples on top of the mixture (optionally sprinkle cinnamon, paprika or cayenne pepper on apples) and then cover apples with remaining mixture (70%).
Slice final apple into thin segments and lay on top of the mixture.
Bake in oven for ~45-55 minutes (until golden and passes the toothpick test)
Optionally sprinkle with confectioners sugar.
Even though my daughter doesn’t normally eat very spicy food, she loves the dash of cayenne pepper I add to this recipe as it keeps you warm even when served cold.