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"Sandy" Cake with Apple Compote: Torta Sabiosa
Recipe copyright 2001, Mario Batali. All Rights Reserved.
- Total Time:
- 1 hr 20 min
- Prep:
- 20 min |
- Inactive Prep:
- -- |
- Cook:
- 1 hr
- Level:
- Intermediate
- Yield:
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 6 eggs, separated
- 1/4 cup potato starch
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 package active dry yeast
- Pinch salt
- 2 tablespoons sweet butter
- 4 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
Directions
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
In a mixing bowl, combine the butter and sugar and cream them together. Once they are well mixed and fluffy, incorporate the egg yolks, one at a time, and continue to beat.
In a separate bowl, combine the potato starch, flour, yeast, and salt and mix well. Combine the wet and dry ingredients, stirring just enough to blend. In a separate bowl, whip the egg whites and fold them into the mixture. Turn the batter out into a greased 9-inch round cake pan and bake for 30 minutes.
While the cake bakes, heat the butter in a medium saucepan. Add the apples, ginger, and sugar and cook until very soft, about 20 minutes. Set aside in a warm place. When the cake comes out of the oven allow it to rest 5 minutes, then invert it onto a plate. Spoon the apple compote over and serve with whipped cream on the side.