Apfelklosse (German Apple Cake) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

For Pastry
2 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter
2 beaten egg yolks
For Apple Filling
5 cups apples, peeled, sliced
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup flour
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon clove
2 egg whites, slightly beaten

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
Combine 2 cups flour, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 teaspoons salt and baking powder. Cut in butter as for pie crust. Add egg yolks. Press half in the bottom of a 10 x 15 inche jelly roll pan.
Combine apples, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup flour, cinnamon and nutmeg. Spread over the bottom
crust. Crumble remaining crust over the filling.
Brush with egg whites and bake for 30-40 minutes.
Serve with a vanilla custard sauce or ice cream.