Gingersnap Apple Crumb Cake
Our local apple orchard was getting an apple cake contest, and I used to be kicking round the idea for any an apple cake having a gingersnap crust (since gingersnap is my latest food obsession) and thought I'd try it out. I attempted the recipe 2 new ways to have it to taste perfect here is things i were left with. An apple crumb type of cake having a gingersnap cookie crust and gingersnap crumbles on the top. I really like how a ginger root flavors compliment the apple and provide the cake and warm and fall like taste.
There were 8 pies within the contest 4 crumb pies and 4 traditional (2 crust) pies. The judge stated she loved the contrast between your crispy crust and also the tender apples, which she'll certainly taste the gingersnap which she was giving me the entire 10 from 10 points for creativeness. I had been feeling very good about my cake, atlas, my cake arrived fourth place. The very best three pies all visited the standard two crust apple pies. boring. I suppose the judge was a traditionalist, however i guess this is the way food contest go. I still believe it is an excellent tasting cake for fall, therefore if your searching for any unique and inventive twist in your apple crumb cake, this recipe is perfect for you.
Ingredients for Crust: 1 cup ground gingersnap cookies, 2 T. sugar, 1/4 teaspoon. salt, 1 teaspoon. nutmeg and 1/4 cup butter.
Directions: Place cookie crumbs, sugar, salt, nutmeg and butter inside a mixer and blend until well incorporated. Pour right into a greased cake pan and pack flat below and sides. (Hint: I made use of a calculating cup that helped me to pack the crumbs in the side.)
Ingredients for Filling: 6 cups chopped, peeled and diced apples, 2 T. butter (melted), 2 teaspoon. fresh lemon juice, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 teaspoon. cinnamon and 1/4 teaspoon. ground nutmeg.
Directions: Inside a saucepan over medium heat combine apples, butter, fresh lemon juice, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir until mixture just begins to bubble. Immediately remove from heat and pour into prepared crust.
Ingredients for Crumb Topping: 1/4 cup flour, 1/4 cup gingersnap cookies crumbled, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon. cinnamon, 1/4 cup cold butter.
Directions: Pour ingredients right into a normal size bowl and employ a pastry blender to chop butter into dry ingredients. Continue doing so until coarse crumbles form. Sprinkle on the top of apples and put in oven at 375 levels for fifteen minutes. Remove from oven and put on the wire rack to awesome completely before serving.