Torta De Mele
"Torta de Mele is the Italian description of this truly mouthwatering moist apple cake. Easy to make and can be served on its own or with cream, ice cream or a good thick custard."
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
10
ingredients
- 5 apples
- 1 lemon, juice of
- 200 g sugar
- 1 vanilla bean seeds or 3 -4 drops good vanilla essence
- 5 eggs
- 300 g plain flour
- 150 g butter
- baking powder, for 300 grams flour
- 50 g pine nuts, toasted
directions
- 1. Preheat the oven to 170°C/340°F.
- 2. Place the butter into a saucepan and melt in the oven, taking care that it does not burn.
- 3. Peel the apples and cut them into small pieces. Add the lemon juice and 50 grams of the sugar. Mix together and set aside.
- 4. Break the eggs into a large bowl. Add the remaining sugar and beat together well.
- 5. Add the melted butter, the vanilla, the flour and the baking powder, mixing well.
- 6. Add the apples.
- 7. Put the mixture in a cake tin, sprinkle the toasted pine nuts on top and bake for 40 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centre of the cake comes out clean.
- 8. Serve with whipped cream, custard or vanilla ice cream.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Pietro
Australia
I live in country Western Australia, 158 kms from the City of Perth. It is an agricultural area with Mediterranean type climatic conditions. Our family has always grown fresh produce so it is easy to use fruit and vegetables that are in season. My favourite cookbooks are anything written by Antonio Carluccio, Margaret Fulton, Stephanie Alexander,Jamie Oliver and just about any other?cookbook that is full of interesting and tempting recipes. I like to experiment with food and bring out the best of flavours in any dish that I prepare. Do I love homemade Italian food? How can you live without it? But then I love Indian,Asian, Middle Eastern,European cuisines and the good old Aussie food as well. Nothing beats a good barbecue with the family and friends.
