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Al-Ahram Weekly 14 - 20 September 2000 Issue No. 499 |
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| Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875 |
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Egypt Region Interview International Economy Opinion Culture Travel Living Sports Profile People Time Out Chronicles Cartoons Letters Apple cake
By Moushira Abdel-MalekIngredients:
1 cup all-purpose flour1 1/2tbsp cornflour
1 1/2tbsp baking powder
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 packet vanilla powder
1 large green apple (peeled, cored and sliced)
1/4 cup milk
1tsp extra sugar + 1tsp ground cinnamon
60gms butter (melted)
Method:
Beat eggs and sugar together until thick and pale. Stir in milk, butter and vanilla. Mix through flour, cornflour and baking powder. Pour mixture into a greased and lightly floured 20cm cake tin. Decoratively arrange apple slices on top of cake. Sprinkle with mixture of extra sugar and cinnamon. Bake in a moderately hot preheated oven (190°C) for 35-40 minutes. Cook on a wire rack. Serve hot or cold with vanilla ice-cream (optional).