FRENCH APPLE OR PEACH CAKE

French Apple or Peach Cake image

Provided by luvcookn

Categories Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 1 cake

Number Of Ingredients 13

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2 cups sliced apples (or more) or 2 cups peaches (or more)
2/3 cup sugar
cinnamon or nutmeg
1 lemon, zested and juiced
1 tablespoon flour
2 -4 tablespoons melted butter
1 cup flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 egg yolks
1 tablespoon melted butter
1/4 cup milk

Steps:

Preheat oven to 425°F
Grease a deep 8" pan or ovenproof dish -- and cover the bottom well with the apples.
Sprinkle the fruit with 2/3 cup sugar, cinnamon and the juice and zest of the lemon.
Lightly mix in 1 tbsp flour. Set aside.
Sift flour. Resift with sugar, baking powder and salt.
Beat and add the egg yolks, melted butter and milk.
Beat these ingredients with swift strokes until blended.
Cover the fruit with the batter.
Bake the cake for about 30 minutes.
Reverse it on a platter. Cool slightly.
Use the egg whites for a meringue if desired.