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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 55 Minutes |
Ready In: 55 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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This such a delicious Apple dessert, for anyone that loves apples, try this recipe - so good!! Ingredients:
3 cups apples, peeled and chopped |
1/2 cup sugar |
1 teaspoon cinnamon |
1 teaspoon nutmeg |
2 tablespoons lemon rind |
1/3 cup rum |
2 cups sliced almonds |
1 -2 tablespoon flour |
1 cup flour |
1/3 cup sugar |
1/3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine |
1/2 teaspoon cardamom |
1 1/4 lbs ricotta cheese |
1/3 cup sugar |
1 tablespoon flour |
1 tablespoon lemon juice |
2 teaspoons vanilla |
2 eggs |
8 ounces apple jelly |
1/2 teaspoon ginger |
Directions:
1. APPLES: In a saucepan, combine apples, 1/2 cup sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, rum and 1 cup sliced almonds. Cook over medium heat until apples are soft but not saucy. Add 1 tablespoons of flour; mix well. Add another tablespoons of flour if liquid is present. Set aside.
2. BASE: In a bowl, combine 1 cup flour, and 1/2 cup sugar. Cut in butter with a pastry blender or two knives, until small crumbs form. Sprinkle on cardamom. Lightly pat mixture into a well-greased 10-inch springform pan.
3. FILLING: In a mixer, combine ricotta cheese, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 tablespoons flour and 1 tablespoons lemon juice. Beat until smooth. Stir in vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time; beat well. Pour evenly onto base.
4. Spoon apple mixture over filling; sprinkle with remaining almonds. Bake in 475F oven for 15 minutes. Reduce heat ot 350F and bake for another 30-40 minutes, until golden brown and firm. Cool in pan for 30 minutes.
5. GLAZE: Heat apple jelly until bubbles form (about 1 minute on high in microwave). Add ginger; mix well. Cool and pour over cooled cake while still warm in the pan. Allow to set for 20 minutes before removing the ring.
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