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Title: Apricot, Almond, And Lemon Cake
Categories: Cakes
Yield: 1 Cake

1 1/2 c Flour (200 g)
1 tb Baking powder
1 ts Sea salt; rounded
1 ts Freshly ground black pepper;
-rounded
6 lg Eggs; at room temperature
8 tb Unsalted butter (110 g);
-melted and cooled to room
-temperature
7 oz Dried apricots (210 g);
-coarsely chopped
2 c Gruyère; Comté, or
-Emmental cheese, (180 g);
-finely grated
1/2 ts Fennel seeds; crushed
1 Lemon; grated zest of
1/3 c Almonds (60 g); toasted and
-coarsely chopped

You can swap out another nut or dried fruit for the ones recommended.
Susan recommends if using apricots, find those that are unsulphured
if possible. For those who like things a little spicy, add a dusting
of cayenne or red pepper powder (about 1/2 ts) into the batter.

Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C). Butter a loaf pan, line it with
parchment paper, then butter the parchment paper.

Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt into a small bowl.
Stir in the black pepper. (If you're adding chile powder, add that
here as well.)

In the bowl of a stand mixer, or by hand, whisk the eggs until frothy
(about a minute) then stir in the dry ingredients. Mix in the melted
butter until thoroughly blended, then fold in the apricots, cheese,
fennel seeds, lemon zest, and almonds.

Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 40 to 45
minutes, or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.

Remove the cake from the oven and let it sit for about 5 minutes,
then tip it out onto a cooling rack. Wait a few more minutes, then
remove the parchment paper and let cool completely before serving.

Serving: To serve, cut the bread into slices with a sharp serrated
bread knife, then cut the bread diagonally into triangles. Serve with
cocktails or wines for an apéritif.

Storage: The cake will keep well-wrapped for up to three days at room
temperature. Do not refrigerate the cake or it will get dry. The cake
can be frozen for at least 1 month.

Recipe by Susan Loomis, adapted

Recipe FROM: <gemini://gmi.noulin.net/cooking/20.gmi>

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