3/4 cup grape-nuts cereal
2 large apples (rome, beauty), peeled, core, d, and sliced
1 tsp lemon rind, grated
1 tsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 1/2 cup ricotta
1/3 cup sugar
1 egg white, and
1 egg, whole, lightly beaten
1 cup yogurt, plain
Directions
Sprinkle the cereal on the bottom of a greased 8" springform cake pan.
Arrange the apple slices over the cereal and sprinkle them with the
lemon rind, lemon juice and cinnamon. Combine the ricotta, sugar, egg
white and whole egg and yogurt in a medium bowl, mixing with a spoon
until smooth. Pour evenly over the apples. Bake in a preheated 350
degrees oven for 45 minutes. When cool, go around the circumference
of the pan with a knife before removing the side.
Servings: 8 servings
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Categories: Apple; Apple Pie; Dessert; Fruit; Italian
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