"An Apple a Day Keeps The Doctor Away" - 4 Simple Goals Update

Well in my case, that is not quite true :o) But I love to eat them anyway.

In little old Denmark, the Apple Day (the 6th of its kind) is celebrated today and initiates the apple feast, a series of events going on through the rest of the year. There is a huge variety of recipes for baked goods etc. containing apples, as thee are some very fine types of apples growing there.

Ohh.... my excuse for making a traditional Danish Apple Cake after a recipe, that has been in my family for years - guess it was written down 3 generations ago. It is so easy to make and is yummi - well at least according to my taste buds. And wait.... that actually is in accordance with the 4th goal of my 4 Simple goals: Baking and other "kitchen stuff".

If you are wondering about the apple cake - here is the recipe:

Traditional Danish Apple Cake   - serves 4

2 lb cooking apples

3 oz sugar

A little water

1 vanilla pod

Breadcrump mix:

½ cup sugar

½ oz breadcrumbs

3 oz butter

4 big or 8 small macaroons

• Peal and core the apples, then slicing them into small pieces - boil them with some water and the split vanilla pod until they are all mushy.
• Remove the pot frm the heat and add the sugar. Stir it and let it cool off.
• Mix sugar and breadcrumps.
• Let the butter be golden in a saucepann and add the breadcrump-sugar mixture.
• At low heat, fry the mixture until it is crispy and golden - keep stirring the mixture until it is ready.
• Remove the saucepan from the heat and add crushed macaroons.
• Put the apples and the breadcrump mix layer by layer in a bowl - start and end with breadcrump mix
• Add whipped cream on the top - about ½ inch - the whipped cream helps sweeten the cake, as it can be a bit sour due to the amount of apples

Velbekomme / Bon appetit.