Chec cu mere / Apple cake

   Ingrediente / Ingredients:

- 1/2 cup (115g) unt la temperatura camerei / 1/2 cup butter at room temperature;

- 3/4 cup (170g) zahar / 3/4 cup sugar;

- 3 oua / 3 eggs;

- 2 lingurite esenta de vanilie / 2 tsp vanilla extract;

- 1 plic praf de copt / 1 package baking powder;

- coaja rasa lamaie si portocala / lemon and orange zest;

- 2 1/3 cups (260g) faina / 2 1/3 cups flour;

- 3/4 cup (170ml) lapte / 3/4 cup milk;

- 1/2 lingurita scortisoara / 1/2 tsp cinnamon;

- 1/2 lingurita sare / 1/2 tsp salt;

-  2 mere rase / 2 grated apples.

Intr-un bol pentru mixer se amesteca untul cu zaharul pana devine cremos, apoi se adauga coaja rasa de lamaie si de portocala, ouale, esenta de vanilie si laptele. Se adauga treptat cate o lingura de faina, iar la final praful de copt, merele si scortisoara.

Se pune compozitia intr-o tava de chec unsa cu putin unt si se baga la cuptor la foc mic spre mediu pentru 1 ora. Se lasa sa se raceasca complet inainte de a  servi.

In a mixing bowl cream together the butter and sugar then add the lemon and orange zest, eggs, vanilla extract and milk. Gradually add one tbsp of flour at a time and at the end, the baking powder, apples and cinnamon.

Pour the mixture in a baking pan lightly greased with sime butter and bake it in the oven at low to medium heat for 1 hour. Let it cool completely before serving.