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["Butter a 9""A or 10""A spring form pan.", "", "Apples:", "", "Do this first: combine the following ingredients and let macerate for at least an hour (overnight is good).", "", "2 A1/2 C firm apples peeled, cored and sliced 1/8""A", "3 T brandy", "2 T lemon juice", "1 T sugar", "A1/4 t cinnamon", "", "For the bottom layer and top crumb:", "", "Process these ingredients in the food processor until they form a grainy mixture with small bits of butter throughout.", "", "1 A1/2 C all purpose flour", "A3/4 C ground blanched almonds (process until about the size of sand grains)", "A3/4 C brown sugar", "A1/2 C white sugar", "A1/2 C cold butter in bits", "4 T cold cream cheese", "A1/2 t cinnamon", "A1/4 t mace", "A1/4 t allspice", "1/8 t salt", "", "Divide this mixture into halves. For the crumb topping, mix into one half:", "", "1 C raisin granola (large chunks broken up)", "", "Set aside.", "", "Beat the following ingredients together and add to the other half of the flour mixture:", "", "A1/2 C buttermilk or sour milk", "1 large egg", "A1/2 t baking soda", "", "This creates a wet batter for the bottom layer of the cake.", "", "Pour the wet bottom layer batter into the spring form pan. Arrange the apple slices and juice on top of the batter in a layer. Top with crumb mixture. Sprinkle with cinnamon, mace and sugar and dot liberally with butter.", "", "Bake at 325 for 50-60 minutes."]
