Ingredients:

• 3 medium sized Granny Smith apples
• 1 1/2 cups of self-rising flour (or regular flour with 1 1/2 tsp of baking powder)
• 2 eggs (separate yolks from whites)
• 1 cup of white sugar
• 3/4 of a cup of butter
• 1⁄3 cup of milk
• 1/4 cup of brown sugar
• 1 tbsp grated lemon rind
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• A pinch of salt

Method:

• Wash, peel and core the apples.
• Slice the apples from the center out into thin slices and place in a bowl with water and a squeeze of lemon to prevent them from browning.
• Mix the flour with salt in another bowl if you are using the self rising, (plus the baking powder if you are using plain flour).
• Place in a mixer 1/2 a cup of the butter and 1 cup of white sugar and beat well until is smooth.
• While beating the butter and sugar, alternately add the egg yolks and flour mixture 1 tbsp at a time.
• Add the rest of the flour alternately adding the milk in stages as well.
• Add the vanilla extract and lemon rind and mix until the mixture is smooth.
• Butter the sides of a round baking dish and pour in the beaded mixture.
• In a separate bowl, whip the egg whites and dip the apple slices in it.
• Arrange the apple slices on the outer ring of the baking dish side by side pushing them half way into the mixture.
• Arrange the rest of the slices in the middle of the pie.
• Melt the remaining 1/4 cup of butter; add the brown sugar and powder cinnamon and stir to mix.
• Pour the mixture over the apple slices making sure it goes on all the apple slices.
• Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 60 minutes.
• Remove from the oven let it cool down and serve.