Apple Kuchen

By rmartel

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This recipe makes 12 servings

Preparation time: 35 minutes

I am an amateur baker who also happens to be an emergency room physician. I entered this recipe in the Saltscapes comfort food category and won third place.

Ingredients

3 medium apples , chopped3 3medium appleapples, chopped
120 mL sugar 120 120mL mLsugar
5 ml nutmeg 5 5ml mlnutmeg
5 ml cinnamon 5 5ml mlcinnamon
30 ml lemon juice 30 30ml mllemon juice
80 ml dark rum 80 80ml mldark rum
22 ml flour 22 22ml mlflour
480 480mL mLroasted slivered almonds, divided
600 g ricotta cheese 600 600g gricotta cheese
10 ml vanilla , pure10 10ml mlvanilla, pure
2 large eggs 2 2large eggeggs
80 ml sugar 80 80ml mlsugar
30 ml flour 30 30ml mlflour
30 ml lemon juice 30 30ml mllemon juice
240 ml flour 240 240ml mlflour
80 ml sugar 80 80ml mlsugar
80 ml margarine 80 80ml mlmargarine
2-1/2 ml cardamom 2-1/2 2-1/2ml mlcardamom
240 ml apple jelly 240 240ml mlapple jelly
5 ml ginger powder 5 5ml mlginger powder

Preparation

Preheat oven to 425 F. Spray 10 Springform Pan generously (assure tight fitting ring).

FILLING: In saucepan, to coarsely chopped apples, add ½ cup sugar (reserve 2 tbsp), spices, rum and 1 cup of sliced roasted almonds. Cook until apples are soft but not sauce and some of the liquid cooks off. Mix reserved sugar and 1-2 tablespoonfuls of flour, mix well. Add to thicken. Second tablespoon of flour can be added if liquid is present. Set aside.

BASE: Place 1 cup Flour, 1/3 cup Sugar, 1/3 cup Margarine, ½ tsp Cardamom (optional) base ingredients in bowl. Using pastry knife, mix together until small crumbs form. Lightly pat into bottom of pan and halfway up sides of greased springform pan. (HINT- place a plastic bag over hand to make pressing easier)Bake in prepared oven for 20 minutes, set aside. Using food processor, combine Ricotta Cheese,Vanilla,eggs,Sugar,15 ml flour, Lemon Juice. Mix until creamy. Spoon apple mixture onto filling. Sprinkle with reamining 240 ml of roasted almonds. - Bake at 425 degrees F for 15 minutes, reduce heat to 350 degrees F for an additional 30-40 minutes until golden brown and firm. Test with knife in centre. (Check at 15 minutes, cover with foil if browning too quickly). - Remove from oven, place on rack. - Heat apple jelly in microwave until bubbles form (approx 1 min on high) add ginger; mix well. Cool slightly, pour over warm cake while still in ring. Allow to set for 20 minutes before removing ring. Cool in pan for 30 minutes before removing ring. 12 Servings

Source : rmartel