MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Oma's Apfelkuchen (Grandma's Apple Cake) Categories: Cakes, Desserts, Fruits, German Yield: 10 Servings 5 lg Egg yolks 2 md Tart apples; - peeled, cored, halved 1 c Unsalted butter; - +2 tb, softened 1 1/4 c Sugar 2 c A-P flour 2 tb Corn starch 2 ts Cream of tartar 1 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Salt 1/4 c Milk Confectioners' sugar Set oven @ 350°F/175°C. Let egg yolks stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Starting 1/2" from one end, cut apple halves lengthwise into 1/4" slices, leaving them attached at the top so they fan out slightly. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5 to 7 minutes. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. In another bowl, sift flour, corn starch, cream of tartar, baking powder, and salt twice. Gradually beat into creamed mixture. Add milk; mix well. Batter will be thick. Spread batter into a greased 9" springform pan wrapped in heavy-duty foil. Gently press apples, round side up, into batter. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs, 45 to 55 minutes. Cool on a wire rack 10 minutes. Loosen side from pan with a knife; remove foil. Cool 1 hour longer. Remove rim from pan. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Recipe by Amy Kirchen, Loveland, Ohio Recipe FROM: https://www.tasteofhome.com Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM