Ingredients:
- 4 apples (fuji), peeled and thinly sliced
- 3 tbsp butter, melted
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/8 tsp cardamom
- 1/8 tsp cinnamon
- 1 orange, zested
Directions:
- Combine sugar, cardamom, and cinnamon in a bowl.
- Generously butter a bread mold (or a few ramekins).
- Arrange a thin layer of apple slices on the bottom of the mold, brush with butter, sprinkle with sugar mixture and orange zest.
- Continue layering adding orange zest on every third layer only.
- The bread mold in parchment paper and then aluminum foil and use a small knife to pierce both the parchment and foil in a few places.
- Add pie weights to top of covered apples and place bread mold onto a cookie sheet.
- Bake, undisturbed, in a pre-heated 300°F oven for 2 hours.
- Remove from heat and let rest, as is, until room temperature.
- Remove the weights and wrapping and serve.
