Brustengolo (Corn Flour Cake)

Ingredients

• 1.5 teaspoons double-acting baking powder 
• 3.5 sticks butter melted plus more for the pan
• 3.3 cups masa for the pan plus a little extra
• 4  eggs 
• 2 tablespoons golden raisins coarsely chopped
• 3.5 cups granny smith apples cored peeled sliced
• 0.5  optional: lemon grated
• 2 tablespoons juice of lemon freshly squeezed
• 0.3 cup pinenuts toasted coarsely chopped
• 6 servings garnish: pomegranate seeds and pomegranate molasses 
• 2 cups sugar 
• 0.3 cup walnuts coarsely chopped

Equipment

• bowl
• oven
• springform pan

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Place the apple slices in a bowl and sprinkle them with lemon juice. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl, place the sugar and melted butter and mix well. Fold in the flour and baking powder, then beat in the eggs until the mixture is smooth.
4. Add the pine nuts, walnuts, raisins, anisette and lemon peel. Fold in the apples and stir well to combine.
5. Butter and flour a 9-inch springform pan and pour in the batter.
6. Bake 1 hour and allow to cool before slicing.
7. Garnish with pomegranate seeds and pomegranate molasses.