APPLE STREUSEL CAKE

SALAM SEMUA!

THIS WINTER CAKE IS PERFECT FOR FAMILY DESSERT.....DURING COLD WINTER EVENING.




BAKE THIS CAKE USING COX,GOLDEN DELICIOUS OR GALA APPLES....SERVED HOT OR WARM WITH SWEETENED WHIPPED CREAM.....


FOR THIS RECIPE THAT I'VE MADE LAST MONTH IS THE BEST..CRUNCHY AND FRESH USING HONEY APPLE FROM AFRICA...I BET YOU WON'T REGRET...

CHECK OUT THE RECIPE;







SERVES;6-8
PREP;25 MINS+10 MINS COOLING
COOKING;50-70 MINS
BAKE;170 C/GAS 3/325 F




STREUSEL TOPPING;

2/3 CUP/100 G PLAIN FLOUR
5 TBSP/75 G CHILLED BUTTER
1/4 CUP/50 G DEMERARA@BROWN SUGAR
2 TBSP COARSELY CHOPPED TOASTED ALMONDS
- I USED;1/4 CUP-TOASTED CHOPPED HAZELNUTS
               1/4 CUP- TOASTED ALMONDS NIBS





CAKE;



4    LARGE APPLES-PEEL.CORED AND CUBED
1    TBSP FRESHLY SQUEEZED LEMON JUICE
1/4 /60 G UNSALTED BUTTER
2 TBSP CASTER SUGAR
1 TBSP FINELY GRATED LEMON RINDS
2/3 CUP/125 G UNSALTED BUTTER-SOFTENED
3/4 CUP/150 G BROWN SUGAR
1 TBSP VANILLA ESSENCE
2 LARGE EGGS-A GRADE
1 CUP/100 G GROUND ALMONDS
2/3 CUP/100 G SELF RAISING FLOUR
1/2 TSP BAKING POWDER
1 TBSP MILK

METHOD;

PREHEAT THE OVEN AT 170 C AND LIGHTLY BUTTER ROUND CAKE PAN 8 INCH-20CM SPRINGFORM @ BOTTOM LOOSE PAN....WITH A LAYER OF PARCHMENT PAPER


TO PREPARE THE CAKE,DRIZZLE THE CUBED APPLES WITH LEMON JUICE.  IN A LARGE SKILLET  OVER MEDIUM FIRE.WHEN HOT ADD CASTER SUGAR.AND STIR UNTIL THE SUGAR DISSOLVED.ADD THE APPLES AND LEMON ZEST.SAUTEE THE APPLES FOR 5- 10 MINS UNTIL THE APPLES SOFTENED.SET ASIDE


BEAT THE BUTTER ,BROWN SUGAR,AND VANILLA IN MEDIUM BOWL WITH THE ELECTRIC MIXER UNTIL LIGHT AND FLUFFY.

BEAT THE EGGS, ONE AT THE TIME UNTIL JUST WELL COMBINED.STIR IN THE ALMONDS ..FOLD IN THE FLOUR AND THE BAKING POWDER.STIR IN THE APPLES AND SPOON INTO THE PREPARED TIN.

TO PREPARE THE TOPPING,PROCESS ALL THE STREUSEL INGREDIENTS IN THE FOOD PROCESSOR.UNTIL IT RESEMBLES BREADCRUMBS..SPRINKLE THE MIXTURE OVER THE APPLE BATTER IN THE PAN IN EVEN LAYER.

BAKE OVER 40- 60 MINS.UNTIL WELL RISEN AND GOLDEN BROWN...LEAVE TO COOL FOR 10 MINS ...SERVE WARM...


TIPS;

CAKE IS AKAN MENGERAS JIKA DI LETAKKAN DALAM PETI AIS..
JADI INGIN MENIKMATINYA SEMULA..BIARLAH KEMBALI KE SUHU BILIK SEBELUM DI HIDANGKAN....


SEDAP JUGA DI NIKMATI KETIKA MASIH HANGAT..BERSAMA CREAM SERTA AIS CREAM VANILA.