Apple ricotta cake - southern apple crumble - swedish apple pie
Ingredients
4
Streusel / Filling:
FILLING:
Garnish:
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Preparation
Preparation20 min
Cook time40 min
- Heat oven to 350F. Grease September 1 springform pan with butter and dust with flour.
- Streusel / Filling:
Peel and cut apples (about 1/2) Dice and mix with lemon juice. Put aside. - Place the remaining streusel ingredients (except pecans) in a food processor. Add butter and shortening.
- Pulse about 10 times, then process 5 to 10 seconds until there are no visible lumps of fat.
- Cake:
Mix 1 3/4 cups flour, baking powder, soda and salt in medium bowl. - Using an electric hand mixer or paddle attachment on a mixer beat 1/2 cup butter for about 30 seconds, then beat in granulated sugar and vanilla.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Alternately add flour mixture and ricotta cheese to the dough. Mix on low speed after each addition until combined. Note: This dough will be rather thick and stiff.
- Spread half of the batter into the bottom of the pan. Sprinkle half of the filling mixture and the diced apples. Pour remaining batter over the apples. It does not spread smoothly so be gentle and use spoonfuls of dough.
- Garnish Sprinkle with remaining nuts.
Bake 45-50 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. At least 1 hour to cool on a rack. - FILLING:
Combine everything and pour into a greased square pan 8 ". Preheat oven to 300 degrees. - Garnish:
Stir cookie mix with melted butter. Sprinkle over apple mixture. - Bake at 300 degrees for 40 minutes @; remove from oven and sprinkle with chopped pecans.
Return to oven and bake for 15-20 minutes more.