German Shensel Cake

Ingredients

250 gr all purpose flour
5 gr baking powder
1 gr salt
130 gr sugar
170 gr butter
1 lemon
1 egg
1 gr almond extract
350 gr apples

Instructions

-wedges There are many versions of this one. The following has been a favorite for years. To be truly German, it should be served warm with whipped cream on top. Shensel topping (recipe follows) whipped cream Combine the first 4 ingredients. Cut in the butter until quite fine,then add lemon rind. Beat egg lightly in a cup and add enough milk to make half cup liquid. Add almond extract and pour over dry ingredients,tossing with a fork until a ball of soft dough is formed. If necessary,add a few drops of milk. Place dough in bottom of an unbuttered 9x13x2 inch baking pan. Flour fingers and pat dough evenly to cover bottom and halfway up sides of pan. Refrigerate while preparing apples. Arrange apples over dough in even, slightly overlapping rows. Cover with the Shensel topping and bake in a 190ÂșC oven for 30-40 minutes; Cut into squares and top with whipped cream. Serves 10-12.