Sponge apple pie

Source/Author: Mary V

"Good apple pies are a considerable part of our domestic happiness." Jane Austen

Ingredients:

• sugar	3/4 cup
• salt	a pinch
• vanilla extract	to taste
• flour	125 g
• eggs	5
• lemon juice	1 tablespoon
• apple	1 large
• almonds (chopped or sliced)	1/2 cup
• ground cinnamon (optional)	1 teaspoon

1. Line the bottom of a springform pan with parchment paper. Preheat oven to 365F.

2. Apples: wash, dry and cut into small cubes. Sprinkle with lemon juice id set aside.

3. In a large bowl: eggs, salt and sugar mix together on high speed of mixer until light and fluffy.

4. Add vanilla extract and add flour to the dough in three additions, each time gently mixing the dough with a spatula.

5. Drain apples and add to the dough, gently mixing with the spatula. Place the dough into the springform. Sprinkle with almonds and cinnamon.

6. Bake 30-40 min. Check for a dry wooden toothpick (pierce the cake with a toothpick, if the toothpick comes out dry, without dough, then the cake is ready.).

7. Let cool slightly and carefully remove from the springform. Cool on a wire rack.