APPLE COCOTTE CAKE
Peel the lemon rind, set aside. Peel the apples, core them and sprinkle them with some lemon juice to prevent them from turning brown. In a casserole melt 2 tablespoons of butter, add the apples and cook until golden, turning them over regularly.  As soon as they are a golden colour, sprinkle them with the sugar and lower the heat, so they can caramelize as they are cooking. In a mixing bowl, combine the eggs, the sugar and salt, whisking them to a foamy consistency. Add the lemon zest, the sifted flour and the softened (but not melted) butter. Pour the batter over the apples and bake in a moderate oven (350 F). Check the cake with the blade of a knife. Unmold while still hot. Serve warm. You can also bake this cake in an generously buttered ovenproof dish, the cake can easily be unmolded. 
 
Ingredients 
6 apples 
1 lemon 
2 tbsp butter 
3 tbsp sugar 

For the pastry: 
4 eggs 
an equal weight to the eggs of butter, sugar and flour 
zest of 1 lemon 
1 pinch salt 

Preparation Time 30 mn 
Cooking Time 55 mn 

 
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