 | | Directions | CARAMEL:
- Preheat oven to 300°.
- In an oven proof skillet, simmer the sugar, water, lemon juice and salt over medium heat.
- Cook and whisk until the mixture is golden, 6-8 mintues.
- Remove from heat, stir in cream, butter, rum and vanilla.
- Allow to cool slightly.
- Place quartered apples into the caramel and set aside.
CAKE:
- Melt one stick of butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Cook until the butter starts to brown, approximately 5 minutes.
- Set aside to cool.
- Whisk together the sugar, grated apple, browned butter, eggs and zest in a medium bowl.
- Add flour, salt, baking powder, spices and whisk just until blended.
- Place the skillet with the apples on a baking sheet to help catch any drippings when baked.
- Spread the batter over the apples.
- Place all in the oven and bake for 45-50 minutes or until golden brown.
- Allow the cake to cool for 10 minutes and then invert the cake out onto a platter.
RAISIN SAUCE:
- Simmer apple juice, raisins, sugar, spices, lemon juice and salt in a saucepan over medium heat for 10 minutes.
- Combine the rum and cornstarch in a dish, then whisk it into the simmering sauce.
- Cook until thickened, approximately 2-3 minutes.
- Remove from heat and add butter.
- Stir until melted.
- Serve over warm cake.
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Container: 10 inch oven proof skillet, saucepan, medium bowl
Servings: 10
|  | | Ingredients | | - | | CARAMEL: |
| - | | 1/2 cup sugar |
| - | | 3 tablespoons water |
| - | | 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice |
| - | | 1 pinch salt |
| - | | 2 tablespoons heavy cream |
| - | | 1 tablespoon unsalted butter |
| - | | 1 tablespoon dark rum |
| - | | 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract |
| - | | 4 Granny Smith apples - peeled, seeded and quartered |
| - | | CAKE: |
| - | | 1 stick unsalted butter |
| - | | 1 cup sugar |
| - | | 1 cup Granny Smith apple - peeled, seeded and grated |
| - | | 2 eggs |
| - | | zest from one lemon |
| - | | 1 cup all purpose flour |
| - | | 3/4 teaspoon salt |
| - | | 1/2 teaspoon baking powder |
| - | | 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger |
| - | | 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon |
| - | | RAISIN SAUCE: |
| - | | 3/4 cup apple juice |
| - | | 3/4 cup combined dark and golden raisins |
| - | | 1/3 cup sugar |
| - | | 1/4 teaspoon allspice |
| - | | 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon |
| - | | 1 pinch salt |
| - | | 1 tablespoon dark rum |
| - | | 2 teaspoons cornstarch |
| - | | 2 tablespoons unsalted butter |
| - | | 1 teaspoon fesh lemon juice |
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