Apple and Kale Torte

My mom and I were looking for a vegetarian dish for dinner, so we decided to try out this recipe.

 

 

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup (102 gr) whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon Kosher slat
• 1//2 teaspoon grind pepper
• 4.5 tablespoons olive oil (1 for cooking onions, 3.5 for batter)
• 1 small onion, finely chopped (I use about 1/4 of a Vidalia)
• 2 loosely packed cups (170 gr) shredded or chopped kale (I used part spinach)
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup (80 ml) milk
• 3 medium apples (about 300-350 grams after coring and peeling) (I used about 420 gr)
• 1 cup (85 grams) shredded cheese (I used 100 gr half Mexican mix, and half feta, and sprinkled some extra cheese on top after baking)

 

Instructions:

1. Pre-heat the oven to 350° F. 
2. Butter or using baking spray a 8-inch spring form pan. Place on a cookie sheet that is covered in parchment paper or a Silpat mat.
   
3. Sauté on medium heat onion in 1 tablespoon of olive oil for a couple of minutes, then add shredded kale and stir and cook for another 2 minutes.
4. Add 1 tablespoon of water to kale, cook for another minute or so until dry. Rake off heat and let cool.
5. Chop peeled apples into small chunks (maybe 1/3" to 1/2" cubes)
6. In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and pepper.
7. In a medium bowl, whisk eggs until foamy
8. Whisk milk into eggs.
9. Whisk in half of the flour.
10. Whisk in remaining 3.5 tablespoons of oil, then whisk in remaining flour.
11. With a spatula, fold in the apples until each chunk is coated in batter.
12. Fold in the kale, stirring to spread around evenly.
    
13. Fold in cheese.
14. Scrape the batter into the pan squishing into sides. Even out the top.
15. Bake in the preheated oven for 45 to 50 minutes, or until top is golden brown. (It will be browner around the edges.)
16. Check for doneness - a skewer stuck in the center will come out clean. 
17. Transfer pan to a rack to cool for 10 minutes.
18. Carefully run a knife around the sides to separate cake from pan. 
19. Allow cake to cool some more, and serve slightly warm.
    
    

 

Carole's Notes:

We liked this! Mom thought the extra apples should be used going forward. I think it could have used some sausage or ham chunks - but then it would not be vegetarian any more.

The recipe is lightly adapted from Baking with Dorie's Custardy Apple and Kale Cake.