Brustengolo (Corn Flour Cake)

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 cups peeled, cored and sliced Granny Smith apples
• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 1/2 sticks butter, melted, plus more for the pan
• 3 1/4 cups corn flour, plus a little extra for the pan
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 4 eggs
• 1/3 cup coarsely chopped pine nuts, toasted in the oven until golden brown
• 1/3 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
• 2 tablespoons golden raisins, coarsely chopped and soaked in 2 tablespoons anisette
• 1/2 lemon, peel grated
• Garnish: pomegranate seeds and pomegranate molasses