Buttery Apple Torte Recipe

Ingredients (9)

• 1/2 cup (8 Tbsp, 1 stick, 4 oz or 125 g) plus 1 Tbsp of unsalted butter
• 3 Fuji, Jonagold, or Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored, and cut into slices 1/4 inch (6 mm) thick
• 2/3 cup (3 1/2 oz or 105 g) all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder (See How to Tell if Your Baking Powder is Still Good)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs, plus 1 egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup (6 oz or 185 g) granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest