Russian Apple Cake (Yabluchnyk)

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serves/makes:

ready in:
30-60 minutes

ingredients

1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup white sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup butter
1 egg, beaten
1/3 cup cream
4 large apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced

Struesel Topping
2 tablespoons cold butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly butter an 8 inch square baking dish.

For Cake: Sift together flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder. Cut in butter until the mixture is crumbly.

Stir together the egg with the cream and gently mix into the flour until a soft dough has formed. Press into prepared baking dish. Layer the apples into the dish overlapping, in neat rows.

Prepare streusel by mixing the brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon together in a small bowl. Cut in butter until the mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle over apples.

Bake in preheated oven until apples have softened, and topping has browned, about 25 minutes.