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Gateau pommes & pruneaux
A delicious French apple and prune cake with a moist texture and fruity flavor, perfect for dessert or tea time.
Ingredients
Dried Fruits & Nuts
- 1 pinch salt (or fine salt)
- 3 pieces eggs
- 2 pieces egg yolks
- 45 g butter
- 6 tablespoons milk
- 1 sachet vanilla sugar
- 150 g sugar (powdered or semoule)
- 3 pieces apples
- 200 g flour
- ½ sachet baking powder (levure chimique)
- 20 pruneaux prunes
- 1 piece egg
- 100 g sugar
- 80 g butter
Instructions
- Steep the pruneaux in lemon tea, then drain.
- Beat eggs, yolks, sugar, milk, and melted butter until smooth. Add flour, baking powder, and salt; mix well.
- Dice 2 apples and slice the other; fold into batter with pruneaux. Pour into greased pan and arrange apple slices on top. Bake at 180°C for 50 minutes.
- Prepare the cream by melting butter, then stirring in sugar and egg. After 20 minutes of baking, pour over the cake and bake for an additional 30 minutes.
- Let cool briefly before demolding and serving.
Notes
Use fresh apples for best flavor and texture.