Apple Ambrosia

Award-winning recipe: Apple Ambrosia

In the mid-1980s, Susie Sweeney entered a cooking contest sponsored by the Nova Scotia Fruit Growers Association. The home economist from Chebogue won “The Golden Apple Tree,” a miniature 10 ct. gold grand prize created by renowned sculptor Dawn McNutt. Hanging from one of its branches is a tiny gold apple. You’ll love Susie’s recipe for its classy looks, subtle texture, and divine taste. Serve this to friends and they’ll think you attended gourmet cooking school. Mix: ½ C/125 mL graham wafer crumbs 1 tbsp/15 mL sugar ¼ tsp/1 mL cinnamon ¼ tsp/1 mL nutmeg

Butter bottom and sides of a 10-in. spring-form pan. Dust bottom of pan with this mixture.

Filling: 5 eggs, separated 1 cup/250 mL white sugar 1 lb or two 250-gram packages cream cheese [cut in pieces and softened up to room temp.] 1 cup/250 mL sour cream 2 tbsp/30 mL flour 1 tsp/5 mL vanilla

Beat egg whites until stiff. In another bowl, beat egg yolks until thick; gradually add sugar, followed by cream, sour cream, flour, and vanilla, beating in each addition until smooth. Gently fold into egg whites. Pour into pan. Place in 270˚F oven. Bake 70 min. Turn off oven, leave for 1 hour without opening door. Remove and cool.

Glaze: 6 medium size firm apples 1 ½ cup/375 mL apple juice 1/3 cup/90 mL lemon juice ½ cup/125 mL firmly packed brown sugar 2 tbsp/30 mL cornstarch ¼ tsp/1mL cinnamon ¼ tsp/1 mL nutmeg

SANDRA PHINNEY

The award winning Apple Ambrosia cake, won by Susie Sweeney. Above, Susie’s prize, an apple tree with a golden apple on it.

Peel apples, core and cut into 8–10 slices each. Place in a 10-in. skillet; add half a cup of the apple juice and simmer apple slices until barely tender. Drain, saving apple juice. Meanwhile, mix lemon juice, sugar, cornstarch, and spices together in a small saucepan. Add 2/3 cup apple juice (combination of what you saved, topped up with more juice) to sugar mixture in saucepan; bring to a boil; boil for 2 min. stirring constantly. Cool to pouring consistency. Pour on top of cheesecake. Refrigerate until set.

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