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POMME AU NID: FESTIVE APPLE CAKE
Serves 6 | Prep. time 20 mins | Baking time 40 mins
INGREDIENTS |
- 6 apples
- 4 eggs
- 125 g flour
- 75 g sugar
- 100 ml milk
- 50 g butter + 10 g for greasing the dish
- 6 tsp jam
- 1 pinch of salt
PREPARATION |
- Preheat the oven to 200°C (390°F). Grease a baking dish with 10 g of butter.
- Peel the apples, remove the cores and seeds using an apple corer, and arrange them upright in the prepared baking dish.
- In a mixing bowl, beat the egg yolks with the sugar until pale and creamy.
- Gradually add the sifted flour, then mix in a pinch of salt. Pour in the milk and combine until smooth.
- Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form, then gently fold them into the batter.
- Pour the batter carefully around the apples in the baking dish, making sure not to cover them.
- Place a small piece of butter inside each apple and top with a teaspoon of jam.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 40 minutes, until the cake is golden and cooked through.
- Allow to cool slightly before serving.
