Honeyed Apple Torte

Ingredients
1/3 C. honey
2 T. fresh lemon juice
3 Granny Smith Apples, peeled and cut into 8 wedges (about 1-1/4 lbs)
3/4 C. granulated sugar
6 T. butter, softened
1/4 C. packed brown sugar
1 t. vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1 t. grated lemon rind
1 C. all-purpose flour 
1 t. baking powder
1/4 t. salt
cooking spray
1 T. granulated sugar
1/2 t. ground cinnamon
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Combine honey and juice in a large nonstick skillet; bring to a simmer over medium heat.  Add apples; cook 14 minutes or until almost tender, stirring frequently.  Remove from heat; set aside.
3. Beat 3/4 C. granulated sugar, butter, brown sugar and vanilla with a mixer at medium speed until well blended, about 4 minutes.  Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.  beat in lemon rind.  Lightly spoon flour, baking powder and salt, stirring well with a whisk.  Gradually add flour mixture to sugar mixture, beating at low speed until blended.  Pour batter in a 9-in springform pan coated with cooking spray.
4. Remove apples from pan with a slotted spoon, and discard remaining liquid.  Arrange apple slices, spokelike, on top of batter, pressing gently into batter.  Combine 1 T. granulated sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle evenly over apples.  Bake at 350 for 1 hour or until cake springs back when touched lightly in center.  Cool in pan on a wire rack.  Cut into wedges using a serrated knife.

10 servings: 272 calories, 8.3g fat, 2.7g protein, 48.7g carbs, 1.4g fiber, 194mg sodium
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