Apple And Rum Custard Cake

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Apple And Rum Custard Cake

Ingredients

* Soak raisins in quarter cup rum for half hour before using. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++ CRUST: To make crust, mix flour, sugar, and lemon rind. Cut in butter or margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add egg yolk and 1 T of milk; mix gently to form a dough. Pat into bottom of a 25 cm Springform pan that has sides only greased. Press dough up sides of pan for 3 cm. FILLING: Toss together bread crumbs and melted butter. Spread evenly over pastry crust. Toss apple slices, lemon juice, and quarter c of sugar. Spread apples over crumbs. Drain raisins, reserving rum, and sprinkle raisins over apples. Bake in a preheated 180ºC . oven for 15 minutes. Beat eggs and sugar until thick and lemon-colored. Stir in milk and reserved rum. Pour custard over apples and bake for 45 to 60 minutes at 180ºC . until custard is set. Cool completely before serving. Do NOT remove springform pan until cool. ----