Jewish Apple Cake recipe

 My Jewish (french) recipe book that I found last year in Retiro park is a real gem. It has great simple recipes that always work. And here is another one. A simple apple cake that has only  simple ingredients and looks pretty impressive to bring to any meal you are invited to. This cake is a little dense and buttery but also delicate and perfect, the french influence is definitely there. I'd say it would impress anyone. Also after being in Holland, the country of appleflaps, oliebols, and apple cakes, I had to bake something like this cold winter.

INGREDIENTS:
-200 grams of flour.

-4 eggs.

-200 grams of powder sugar.

-5 grams of baking powder.

-160 grams of butter.

-350 grams of golden apples or royal (4 apples)

STEPS:

1. In a bowl mix the flour, the sugar, the eggs and the baking powder. At the end add the melted butter.

2. Wash the apples and cut 3 of them in pieces, no need to peel them. Add to the mix. Pour on the mold and now decorate with your 1 apple left that you have sliced. This touch really works.

3. Preheat oven to 180 and then stick there for about an hour, only turn on the oven in the bottom part, never ever grill or it won't rise. This is a big cake and it takes a good hour to bake.

So wonderful people. So easy. You can also try to add a yoghurt for a more spongy taste. If you do that, add also 1/2 tsp of baking soda and 1+1/2 teaspoons of  baking powder. 

Kaiserschmarrn or Austrian torn Pancake

 2 years ago we tried Kairserchman in Vienna. It was so fluffy, comforting and delicious during the super cold Christmas days we spent there. 

Last saturday I was cold, miserable and kinda bored. It was the perfect moment to give it a go with Deb's Steamy Kitchen recipe that I had eyeballed a while ago. And yup, it was as satisfying as it looked....not hard either! Perfect for winter.

INGREDIENTS:
-4 eggs 
-2 and 1/2 tablespoons of sugar.

-1/4 tsp of salt.

-1 tsp of baking powder.

-3/4 cups of flour (1oo grams)

-1/2 cup of milk (120 ml)

-2 tablespoons of butter to fry.

-Caster sugar to sprinkle on top.

STEPS:

1. Whisk egg yolks, with sugar, salt and baking powder.

2. Now add the milk and flour and whisk till smooth. 

3. Now beat the egg whites until they fluff up like snow, for like 5 minutes.

4. Now fold the egg whites in the mix, try not to kill the air in it.

5. Now add to sauce pan with a litle butter. In medium fire add the whole thing and let it cook for 3-4 minutes. Now turn it around with a spatula and courage.

6. Now cook the other side. When it becomes gold after 3 or 4 minutes, get it out on plate and split it in pieces with your spatula (the center should still be runny).

7. Now add more butter to saucepan and golden up the bits for a few minutes...

8. That's it. Sprinkle caster sugar very very generously...

So good! So satisfying. A perfect merienda. Deb Perelman, you truly make this fallen world of ours a better place with your recipes and writings. Thank you.