Original 1900 recipe
Verbatim from the 1900 edition of the Cookbook for School and Home (Erken & Caroline Steen).

Macaroon apple cake from Kogebog for skole og hjem (1900): a whipped egg-sugar batter with finely chopped almonds and stiffly beaten whites is layered over cooked, lemon-zest-spiced apples in a dish, drizzled with melted butter and baked. A festive dessert for 12.
Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken & Caroline Steen, Kogebog for skole og hjem, 1900-utg. s. 207 (falt i det fri)
En rikelig eggekake med mandler over et lag kokte epler – en festdessert beregnet på hele tolv personer, med kostbare mandler som den dyreste posten i originalens prisliste.
Whisk the egg-sugar batter
Whisk the egg yolks well with the sugar into a thick, pale mixture.
Fold in almonds and whites
Stir in the blanched, finely chopped almonds, then gently fold in the stiffly beaten egg whites.
Cook the apples
Boil the apples tender in the water and stir in the ground lemon zest.
Fill the dish
Put the apples in the dish and pour the almond batter over. Drizzle the melted butter over the top.
Bake
Bake the cake in the oven until cooked through and golden on top.
Priser er fjernet. ½ liter vann er oppgitt i desiliter. Originalens knappe fremgangsmåte er delt i tydelige trinn, og selve ovnsbakingen er gjort eksplisitt siden originalen forutsetter den.
Original 1900 recipe
Verbatim from the 1900 edition of the Cookbook for School and Home (Erken & Caroline Steen).

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Priser er fjernet. ½ liter vann er oppgitt i desiliter. Originalens knappe fremgangsmåte er delt i tydelige trinn, og selve ovnsbakingen er gjort eksplisitt siden originalen forutsetter den.
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