French Apple Cake

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Ingredients:

3/4 cup Whole Grain Flour (Sonora, Spelt)

3/4 tsp. baking powder

1/4 tsp. kosher salt

4 large apples, a mix of varieties

2 large eggs

3/4 cup granulated sugar (or raw sugar)

3 Tbs. Calvados (or dark rum)

1/2  tsp. vanilla

8 Tbs. (4 oz.) butter, melted & cooled

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350 and adjust oven rack to center position.

Butter an 8 or 9 inch springform pan and place it on a baking sheet.

In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt.

Peel and core the apples, then dice them into 1 inch pieces.

In a large bowl, beat the eggs until foamy then whisk in sugar, then calvados and vanilla.  Whisk in half of the flour mixture, then gently stir in half of butter.  Stir in the remaining flour mixture, then the rest of the butter.

Fold in the apples until they are well coated with the batter then scrape into prepared cake pan and smooth the top a little with a spatula.

Bake for 45 to 55 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.  Let the cake cool for 5 minutes, then run a knife around the edges and release from pan.  Serve warm with Crème Fraîche.

History:

I purchased some fresh ground wheat flour from Grist & Toll.  This French Apple Cake recipe came with the flour.