Your WINTER RECIPE
Author, Helen Cross shares a few of her recipes with apples
Spiced apple cake
Apples have many uses, but a spiced apple cake must be one of my favourite recipes. This is a simple yet delicious finisher to any supper and could be served warm with a dollop of custard on top.
INGREDIENTS
• 175g unsalted butter, softened
• 150g caster sugar
• 3 eggs
• 250g self - raisinging flour
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 50ml milk
• 2 large cooking apples, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
• A little brown sugar to sprinkle on top of the cake before baking
HOW TO PREPARE
1. Preheat the oven to 160C and grease and line a 30cm cake tin.
2. Cream together the butter and caster sugar in a food mixer until light and fluffy.
3. Beat in the eggs one at a time, followed by the flour and cinnamon. Slowly add the milk and gently combine.
4. Place half the batter into the prepared cake tin, followed by a layer of apple slices.
Gently spread the remaining batter on top and finish with another layer of apple slices and a sprinkling of brown sugar.
5. Bake in the oven for 40-45 minutes or until well-risen and golden brown in colour. 6. Medium sized apples, cored and chopped into chunks. I leave them unpeeled.
Apple crumble
It has been said that despite being full up after my main meal, I always had room for crumble. In fact, it has been thought I may have a separate tank reserved just for crumble. Once you’ve mastered the
