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Apple and almond cake
As the name suggests, this is a very moist cake, with almonds and apples, baked in a gratin dish.
24 K 3/5 (2 reviews)
1 hour 55 min.
Easy
6.20 €
1 cake
8 IngredientsLast modified on: October 1st 2023
For 1 cake, you will need:
- 1
100 g ground almonds - 2
130 g flour - 3
330 g caster sugar - 4
4 eggs - 5
10 g baking powder - 6
230 g butter - 7
3 pinches salt - 8
1 kg apple - Total weight: 2,000 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 40 min.
Resting: 30 min.
Cooking: 45 min.
All in all: 1 hour 55 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 10 min.
Pour 100 g ground almonds, 130 g flour, 330 g caster sugar, 4 eggs, 10 g baking powder, 230 g butter and 3 pinches salt into the bowl of a mixer.
Stage 2 - 3 min.
Start the mixer and knead until smooth.
Stop the mixer and leave the mixture in.
Stop the mixer and leave the mixture in.
Stage 3 - 15 min.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
Pour the apples into the mixer and run for a minute or two until well blended.
Stage 5 - 3 min.
Stage 6 - 3 min.
Pour the mixture in, smooth the top a little...
Stage 7 - 45 min.
... and bake for about 45 minutes.
Stage 8 - 30 min.
Let cool, or at least lukewarm...
Stage 9
... before unmolding.
Enjoy warm or cold, on its own or with a little custard or a scoop of vanilla ice cream, or both!
Enjoy warm or cold, on its own or with a little custard or a scoop of vanilla ice cream, or both!
Remarks
You really need to line the bottom of the dish with baking paper, as the pastry sticks a lot after baking.
To balance out the very sweet side of the pastry, use slightly tart apples such as Reinette if possible.
To balance out the very sweet side of the pastry, use slightly tart apples such as Reinette if possible.
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, protected by cling film.
Source: From François-Régis Gaudry
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 60 RDI=20 % | 560 RDI=50 % | 270 RDI=40 % | 4,960 RDI=250 % | 20,770 RDI: 250 % |
| Per 100 g | 3 RDI=1 % | 30 RDI=3 % | 10 RDI=2 % | 250 RDI=10 % | 1,040 RDI: 10 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 1 cake : 6.20 €
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Apple
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