MOIST ITALIAN APPLE FLAN
Serves 8-10
7 medium cooking apples
2 tablespoons extra light olive oil or vegetable oil
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons milk
155g (3/4 cup) sugar
2 teaspoons lemon zest
1 teaspoon vanilla essence or 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
125g (1 cup) self raising flour
25g (1/4 cup) almond meal
75g (1/2 cup) currants
icing sugar to dust
1. Preheat oven to 190C. Grease a 28cm/11 inch flan tin ( I use a loose bottom one)
2. Place almonds into TM and mill 20 secs on speed 7 ( place into a container)
3. Place sugar & lemon peel into TM and mill till rind is chopped very fine (approx 10-12 secs speed 7) - place into a container.
4. Peel apples, core and place into TM Chop for approx 7 secs - but don't make them fine as it's better if a bit chunky (Place
into a container.
5. Place the oil and eggs into TM and whisk for about 6 secs speed 4
6. Add milk, lemon sugar, vanilla whisk for about 6 secs speed 4
7. Add flour, almond meal and apple and mix on reverse till they are just coated about 6-8 secs speed 4 (I then fold in whats not
incorporporated with the currants.
8. Pour into flan tin.
9. Bake for approx 45 mins or until golden brown and the centre of the flan is firm.
10. Allow to stand abojut 10 minutes before you turn it out. Dust with icing sugar and serve with a dollop of cream or icecream.
I was given this recipe from a Tupperware dealer many years ago. You can make it in the morning and then reheat when you need it. Very easy and never fails.
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