Ingredients
Method
- Pre-heat your over to 350 degrees Fahrenheit or 180 degrees Celsius.
- Slice or dice 5 apples. Add them into your skillet on low heat. Add 1 tablespoon butter, 1 tablespoon cinnamon, 1/3 cup maple syrup, and the juice of 1 lemon to the apples.
- Heat the apples until they are soft. Then turn off the heat and set them aside.
- In a large bowl, combine 1 3/4 cups flour, pinch of salt, and 2 teaspoons baking powder.
- Use your fingers to add in the lemon zest to the dry ingredients.
- In a separate large bowl, combine 2 eggs and 2/3 cup honey or maple syrup.
- Into the eggs and honey (or maple syrup) add 1 cup of sourdough discard.
- Add 1/2 cup of warm but not melted coconut oil. It’s best to avoid
adding in melted coconut oil because the heat could kill off any good
bacteria that have already started to form in the sourdough discard. - Mix until the wet ingredients are combined.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and combine. Then split the batter in half.
- Coat a cast iron skillet with butter.
- Add half of the batter to the base of the skillet.
- Layer in 1/2 of the cooked apples on top of the base of batter.
- Layer in the other half of the batter on top of the apples.
- Add the rest of the cooked apples to the top of the cake.
- Put the skillet into the over for about 30-35 minutes.
Optional – Sugar Spread Topping
- It’s optional but you could add a sugar spread topping to the cake.
- To make this, combine coconut sugar or brown sugar and butter in a saucepan and heat over low heat.
- Spread the mixture onto the top of the cake after it has been baking for about 30 minutes.
- Put it bake into the oven for about 10 minutes to crystallise the sugar and butter mixture on top of the cake.
Nutrition
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Notes
Can I Make This With Mature Sourdough Starter?
Yes – you have two options. You can simply substitute mature sourdough starter for the sourdough discard and follow the recipe as is.
For a long-fermented version, combine the flour, sourdough starter, honey, and coconut oil in a bowl. Let the mixture sit on your counter for 12-24 hours. The next day, cook the apples and add the other ingredients to the batter.
What Is The Difference Between Sourdough Starter And Discard?
Sourdough starter and sourdough discard use the same ingredients – flour and water. The difference is that a mature sourdough starter has more wild yeast than a new sourdough starter. Sourdough discard is generated as you build up a mature starter. Especially on days 0-3 a new starter has less wild yeast than a mature starter does, which means that it will have less power to rise baking
applications like bread. How Long Will Sourdough Discard Apple Cake Last? This cake lasts about 3 days on the countertop and 6 days in an airtight container in the fridge. Can You Freeze Sourdough Discard Apple Cake? Yes. It will last for a few months in the freezer in a freezer-safe container. You can pre-slice the cake, and add parchment paper between each slice. This makes it easier to thaw.
applications like bread. How Long Will Sourdough Discard Apple Cake Last? This cake lasts about 3 days on the countertop and 6 days in an airtight container in the fridge. Can You Freeze Sourdough Discard Apple Cake? Yes. It will last for a few months in the freezer in a freezer-safe container. You can pre-slice the cake, and add parchment paper between each slice. This makes it easier to thaw.