Apple Walnut Cake

Ingredients

• 250 g flour
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 tsp lemon zest (untreated)
• 75 g sugar
• 150 g butter
• 1 egg
• flour (for working)
• butter (for the molds)
• 4 sour apples
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 80 g walnut kernels
• 2 Eggs
• 2 egg yolks
• 80 g sugar
• 60 ml Calvados
• 250 ml Whipping Cream

Instructions

1. 1.

   Sift flour onto a work surface, mix with salt, lemon zest and sugar, and press a well in the center. Cut cold butter into small pieces and distribute around the well; add the egg to the center. Use a knife to cut through all ingredients until small dough crumbs form, then quickly knead by hand into a dough (add more or less flour if needed), shape into a ball, wrap in cling film and chill for 30 minutes.

2. 2.

   Preheat oven to 180°C fan.

3. 3.

   Afterwards divide the dough into quarters and roll each on floured surface into circles (~17 cm diameter). Butter 12 cm round tart pans. Line with dough, pressing the edge slightly down. Prick the base several times with a fork and blind bake in the oven for about 5 minutes.

4. 4.

   For the topping peel, halve, core and slice the apples; mix with lemon juice. Lightly toast walnuts in a hot pan, cool and chop.

5. 5.

   Whisk eggs, yolks, sugar, Calvados and cream together. Remove tarts from oven and spread apples evenly. Pour glaze over them and bake for another ~25 minutes until golden brown.

6. 6.

   Take out of the oven, carefully lift from pans and serve.