Apple Kuchen

Total Time: 55 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3 cups apples, peeled and chopped
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons lemon rind
• 1/3 cup rum
• 2 cups sliced almonds
• 1 -2 tablespoon flour
• 1 cup flour
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine
• 1/2 teaspoon cardamom
• 1 1/4 lbs ricotta cheese
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 8 ounces apple jelly
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger

Recipe

• 1 apples: in a saucepan, combine apples, 1/2 cup sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, rum and 1 cup sliced almonds. cook over medium heat until apples are soft but not saucy. add 1 tablespoons of flour; mix well. add another tablespoons of flour if liquid is present. set aside.
• 2 base: in a bowl, combine 1 cup flour, and 1/2 cup sugar. cut in butter with a pastry blender or two knives, until small crumbs form. sprinkle on cardamom. lightly pat mixture into a well-greased 10-inch springform pan.
• 3 filling: in a mixer, combine ricotta cheese, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 tablespoons flour and 1 tablespoons lemon juice. beat until smooth. stir in vanilla. add eggs, one at a time; beat well. pour evenly onto base.
• 4 spoon apple mixture over filling; sprinkle with remaining almonds. bake in 475f oven for 15 minutes. reduce heat ot 350f and bake for another 30-40 minutes, until golden brown and firm. cool in pan for 30 minutes.
• 5 glaze: heat apple jelly until bubbles form (about 1 minute on high in microwave). add ginger; mix well. cool and pour over cooled cake while still warm in the pan. allow to set for 20 minutes before removing the ring.