Apple And Rum Custard Cake



———–crust————
1 1/2  cups          flour; unbleached, unsifted
5      tablespoons   sugar
1      tablespoon    lemon rind; grated
2/3  cup           butter or margarine
1                    egg yolk; large
1      tablespoon    milk
———-filling———–
1/2  cup           soft bread crumbs
2      tablespoons   butter or margarine; melted
4      cups          apples; tart, sliced
1      tablespoon    lemon juice
1/4  cup           sugar
1/4  cup           raisins; *
1/4  cup           rum
3                    eggs; large, beaten
1/3  cup           sugar
1 3/4  cups          milk

*    Soak raisins in 1/4 cup rum for 1/2 hour before using.

CRUST: To make crust, mix flour, sugar, and lemon rind.  Cut in butter or
margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.  Add egg yolk and 1 T of
milk; mix gently to form a dough.  Pat into bottom of a 10-inch Springform
pan that has sides only greased.  Press dough up sides of pan for 1 inch.

FILLING: Toss together bread crumbs and melted butter.  Spread evenly over
pastry crust.  Toss apple slices, lemon juice, and 1/4 c of sugar.  Spread
apples over crumbs.  Drain raisins, reserving rum, and sprinkle raisins
over apples.  Bake in a preheated 350 degree F. oven for 15 minutes.  Beat
eggs and sugar until thick and lemon-colored.  Stir in milk and reserved
rum. Pour custard over apples and bake for 45 to 60 minutes at 350 degrees
F. until custard is set.  Cool completely before serving.  Do NOT remove
springform pan until cool.

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