Anyone who knows us from SanLucar knows that we never leave home without fruit, so that we are always prepared for that little hunger in between meals. But because we are such incredible sweet teeth, it was not that easy to find something that fulfils our every desire. After all, it’s not just about meeting our quality requirements, but it’s got to be sweet and crisp. A fruit like this is our SanLucar Opal® Apple. The special thing about it is: after harvest, it becomes even sweeter and even after prolonged storage, its full-aromatic fruit flesh retains its balanced acidity and stays super crisp.
And if something is so incredibly delicious as a snack, then has to taste heavenly in cooking and baking recipes too, we thought. But we were not the only ones – luckily! Even star chef Rolf Straubinger from Staufeneck Castle has discovered the SanLucar Opal® Apple for himself and occasionally makes it a star on the dessert plate. Rightly so! Because it tastes just as wonderful as he makes it look!
Opal® Sponge Cake
- 1 SanLucar Opal® Apple
- 50 g of soft butter
- 10 g of marzipan
- 120 g of sugar
- 80 g egg yolk
- 80 g egg white
- 120 g of whole egg
- 80 g white chocolate
- 20 g of ginger syrup
- 2 pinch of cinnamon
- 80 g of flour
Ingredients for the stock:
- 50 ml of rice vinegar
- 50 ml of sweet sake (Mirin)
- 50 ml of ginger ale
- Spices: cinnamon, star anise, clove