Oat Shortcakes with Sautéed Apples, Cinnamon, and Whipped Cream

Name: Oat Shortcakes with Sautéed Apples, Cinnamon, and Whipped Cream
Cook time: 30 minutes
Total time: 1 hour, plus cooling
Yield: Serves 8-10
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons (45 grams) clarified butter or ghee; 1 cup (100 grams) oat flour; 2/3 cup (130 grams) granulated sugar; 4 large eggs; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 2 large Honeycrisp or Gala apples, unpeeled, cut into 1/4-inch wedges; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1/4 cup packed light-brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, plus more for dusting; 1/8 teaspoon powdered ginger; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 3 tablespoon unsalted butter; 1 1/2 cups heavy cream; Stand mixer with whisk attachment or handheld electric mixer, 9-inch square cake pan, sifter or medium-mesh strainer

By Alice Medrich's

January 24, 2015

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Oat Shortcakes with Sautéed Apples, Cinnamon, and Whipped CreamTom Schierlitz, food styling by Brian Preston-Campbell

Baking pro Alice Medrich's gluten-free oat sponge cake, from her book Flavor Flours, makes a wonderful base for apples caramelized with brown sugar and cinnamon, along with a dollop of pure whipped cream.

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