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Simply French: Apple Cake!
March 10, 2005
INT. MR. R'S MANSION--KITCHEN--DAY
Caryn sits at the table that she has now adopted as her own, a notebook computer propped open before her. Lauren appears out of nowhere, sporting an elegant new suit.
LAUREN
I trust you're making good use of your time while he's away.
Startled by the interruption, Caryn doesn't respond. Lauren takes a bottle of water from the fridge and pours it into a crystal wine glass.
LAUREN (CONT'D)
Because the last girl got fired for wasting too much time.
CARYN
Oh! That's terrible.
LAUREN
She deserved it. They usually do.
Lauren leans against the counter and daintily sips her water.
LAUREN (CONT'D)
What are you doing?
Caryn turns the computer around to show her. The browser is open to a site with mouth-watering photos of food.
CARYN
Looking for a recipe?
Lauren doesn't even glance at the computer.
LAUREN
The best chefs don't use recipes, do they?
Caryn sits, again helpless for a reply.
LAUREN (CONT'D)
Of course, the best chefs are usually French. Where are you from, Katherine?
CARYN
Atlanta.
Lauren narrows her eyes a little.
LAUREN
Never cared much for the South.
She pushes her slender frame away from the counter and straightens her skirt.
LAUREN (CONT'D)
You should use your free time to get some practice. He may have liked your little sandwich, but don't let that fool you. He has very particular tastes...
The last of her words trail off as she disappears out the door.
Caryn wrinkles her nose as the door swings closed. She thinks for a minute and then starts clicking away at the computer.
CARYN
If she wants something French...
Chocolate and Zucchini's "Gateau de Mamy a la Poire"
Clotilde's wonderfully simple cake is the perfect use of a few apples.
Posted by Caryn at March 10, 2005 07:15 AM | Printable Version | Recipe Only
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****. i'll bet she never eats. and now her bitterness is eating though her brain cells but not her genetically predisposed pear shape.
Posted by: santos at March 10, 2005 08:46 PM
Ha!! You're funny, Santos. Clearly you are familiar with LA folk.
Posted by: caryn at March 11, 2005 01:41 PM
Oh Caryn, I *adored* the post, it's brilliant, and I'm delighted you liked the cake! Off to read your archives, now...
Posted by: clotilde at March 13, 2005 09:24 AM
Do you mind questions about your food? The photo of the french apple cake from Clotilde is gorgeous and the crumb makes me want to try to take a bite out of my computer screen. When I click thru to Clotilde's site for the recipe, she says she's added 20g of powdered almonds in lieu of 20g of flour. Did you do that or use 100% flour? Not very easy to find powdered almonds or almond meal already ground up here in the US, but very common shelf baking ingredient in France . . .
Posted by: MAG at March 14, 2005 04:15 PM
MAG, I only used flour. I also have no idea where to find powdered almonds. But give it a try--it's a really wonderful recipe. Unbelievably simple. Unbelievably delicious.
Posted by: caryn at March 14, 2005 05:38 PM
hi caryn! i've met my share of laurens :-D i think you can actually find powdered almonds as ground almonds, almond meal or almond flour in the us. i think trader joe's sells it (i've seen hazelnut flour there), at least in california, and i've seen it at whole foods. i buy mine from kingarthurflour.com, too.
Posted by: santos at March 16, 2005 10:09 PM
You're right, Santos. I think I've seen something similar in Trader Joe's. I also think that Surfas must have it...they have everything. :)
Posted by: caryn at March 17, 2005 12:03 PM
Ah!! This looks so good! I possess no scales!
Posted by: :( at March 24, 2005 10:50 AM
please add me to your blog list. Thanks
Posted by: Brenda at April 4, 2005 11:17 AM
I just adore this type of fruity cake - the combination of textures is just sublime!
Posted by: Mike at June 4, 2006 03:00 PM
Hi,
We need suppliers for Quality French Apple Cakes in Bangalore (India). Please give info of people who can do it.
My Contact # is 91-80-9886067706
Thanks and Regards
Cyril Santhosh
Posted by: Cyril at May 24, 2007 04:25 AM
Hi,
We need suppliers for Quality French Apple Cakes in Bangalore (India). Please give info of people who can do it.
My Contact # is 91-80-9886067706
My Email address is cyrilsanthosh@gmail.com
Thanks and Regards
Cyril Santhosh
Posted by: Cyril at May 24, 2007 04:34 AM
MOST HAVE DELICOUS CAKE!!11!!!!
Posted by: n/a at June 13, 2007 06:54 AM
Mouth watering photo of the Apple Cake....but, my darlings...where is the recipe?....you are teasing me aren't you?
Posted by: Bess at June 24, 2007 02:36 PM
applecake recipie?
Posted by: theresa at February 3, 2009 12:37 PM
applecake recipie?
Posted by: theresa at February 3, 2009 12:37 PM