Gâteau De Pommes Grand-Mère (Grandmother's Apple Ca
"From Van Gogh's Table. Thanks to roz for directing me to this recipe."
photo by katew
- Ready In:
- 1hr 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
8-10
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 large golden delicious apples, peeled, cored, and coarsely chopped (Jonagold, or other baking apple are also good)
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons calvados (apple brandy)
- 1 1⁄4 cups sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2⁄3 cup plain yogurt
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄2 cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
directions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Generously grease an 8-inch round cake pan (no need to grease if pan is nonstick).
- Melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté the apples, tossing occasionally, until golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in the Calvados, 1 tablespoon of the sugar, and the cinnamon. Set aside until needed.
- Whisk together the yogurt and the remaining sugar in a large bowl, until very smooth, about 2 minutes. Combine the flour and baking soda, then add the oil and eggs, whisking well after each addition. Stir the apple pieces into the batter.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan, spreading it evenly. Set on a sturdy baking sheet and bake for 45 to 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool on a wire rack.
- Note: The cake is best made several hours before serving, or better yet, the night before.
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Reviews
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I have made this recipe many times for over ten years. It keeps very well in the fridge, the best days to eat it are actually days 2-5. <br/><br/>However, I make important adjustments to make this a healthy breakfast and snack: <br/>- halve the sugar, using brown or cane or anything but white sugar;<br/>- use a bit less oil and add a 1/3 cup applesauce to sweeten and add moisture<br/>- usually I add ground gloves or nutmeg to warm the flavor<br/><br/>This recipe is also easily made vegan with egg replacer and more applesauce or pureed silken tofu, as well as the obvious substitutions. -
DS ate 9/10 of this whilst I was at work - that alone indicates 5 stars - he was addicted to it !! I would have loved to have tried more than the one bite that was left for me. It was so easy to make and could be served warm or cold. made for ZWT 7
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OK, here goes. I live in Athens, Greece. I moved out here many, many years ago from Ottawa, Canada - so I am blessed in having two wonderful heritages!
I suffer from compulsive obsessive behaviour with regard to food and my psychiatrist thought it would be a good idea to find a 'society' where many have the same problem and try to find a cure.
So far, I've copied a couple of thousand recipes from this site and my psychiatrist has thrown the towel in and refuses to answer the phone when I call.
What did I do wrong?
Got 3 kids that keep me on the go - 10 and under at this point (2008) - I may not get round to updating this for a few years, so you'll have to do your own maths.
I teach English full-time and Greek Cookery part-time. I would like to make the cooking part of it full-time and the English Grammar part of it part-time.
That's all for now.
