Published: 2019-05-09 14:56:48 +0000
Categories:
Cake,
Based on a recipe I used when I was younger, I've made a few variations of this but not had the forethought to write most of them down. Does work reasonably well with pears used in place of apples though
Cooking Time
Prep: 30 mins
Cooking: 60 mins
Total: 90 mins
Categories
Cake
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
- 4 eggs, separated
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 1/2 cups sugar, divided
- 1/4 cup sweetened apple juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
Method
- Pre-heat oven to 180C
- In medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, cinnamon and cloves
- Stir in walnuts and then set aside
- In large mixing bowl, beat egg whites with cream of tartar at high speed until thick and foamy
- Add 1/2 cup of sugar 2 tablespoons at a time, beating constantly until sugar is dissolved and whites are glossy and peaking
- In small mixing bowl, beat egg yolks at high speed until thick and lemon-colored
- Gradually beat in 1/2 cup of sugar
- Sprinkle flour mixture over whites and add the beaten yolk mixture
- Gently fold yolk mixture into whites, but be thorough
- Grease a 10-inch pan and pour mixture in
- Spread mixture evenly over pan
- Bake until for about 45 to 50 minutes - until the top is springy
- Allow to cool completely before attempting to remove from pan
- In small saucepan, stir together apple juice, remaining sugar, lemon juice and lemon peel
- Cook over a medium-high heat, stirring constantly, and bring to boil.
- Remove from heat
- Slowly spoon syrup over cake until the mixture has been absorbed
Based On
Keywords
Dessert, Greek, Walnut,
