In cooking, as a rule, you can give free rein to your imagination. This is especially true for all kinds of delicacies and desserts. I suggest you make juicy almond and apple cakes. They will not leave anyone indifferent.
It is necessary
- For the test:
- - flour - 160 g;
- - butter - 90 g;
- - water - 2-3 tablespoons;
- - icing sugar - 1 tablespoon.
- For filling:
- - apples - 2 pcs;
- - juice of half a lemon;
- - sugar - 1 tablespoon.
- For almond cream:
- - butter - 180 g;
- - icing sugar - 125 g;
- - eggs - 3 pcs;
- - zest of 1 lemon;
- - ground almonds - 1, 5-2 cups;
- - flour - 1 tablespoon.
Instructions
Step 1
Combine the following ingredients: butter, flour and powdered sugar. Mix the mixture with a mixer, adding small amounts of water until the mixture turns into a smooth dough.
Step 2
Preheat the oven to 210 degrees. Cover the baking dish with parchment and place the resulting dough on it, carefully spreading it over the entire surface. In this form, send to bake for about 7 minutes.
Step 3
In the meantime, prepare the filling. Grind the apples with a coarse grater, then combine with lemon juice. Stir the mixture thoroughly. If you use sour apples to make a cake, then you can add a tablespoon of sugar to the filling.
Step 4
Whisk in the butter and icing sugar mixture. Then add chicken eggs to it and beat again. In the resulting mass, add grated lemon zest, almonds and flour. Stir everything thoroughly until a homogeneous, slightly thick cream is obtained.
Step 5
Place the apple filling on the baked dough. Put the resulting almond cream on top of it. Garnish with almond slices if desired. Then cover it with foil and put it in the oven for half an hour. When about 10 minutes remain until the cake is fully cooked, remove the foil.
Step 6
Allow the finished baked goods to cool down, then cut into small pieces. Almond and apple cakes are ready!
