Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Day 170


Adapted from a recipe by Ina Garten
Made for Al's birthday, Pat's friend

APPLE CAKE TATIN
6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted Butter
plus extra for greasing dish
1 huge Apple (Granny Smith or Fuji)
peeled and thinly sliced
1 3/4 cup Sugar divided
2 large Eggs
1/3 cup Sour Cream
1/2 teaspoon grated Lemon Zest
1/2 teaspoon pure Vanilla Extract
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons Flour
1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
1/4 teaspoon Salt
Powdered Sugar
Generously Butter 9 inch glass pie dish and arrange the Apples
Combine1 cup of the Sugar and 1/3 cup Water in small saucepan
Cook over high heat till amber in color or 360 on a candy thermometer
Swirl pan but so not stir
Pour over apple slices
Cream the Butter with remaining Sugar till light and fluffy
Lower speed and add one Egg at a time
Add Sour Cream, Zest and Vanilla
Stir in Flour, BP and Salt only till combined
Pour over apple slices
350 for 30-40 minutes
Cool for 15 minutes then invert onto platter
Dust with Sugar

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