Free Cooking Recipes

A traditional, inexpensive English pudding, this is an appealing dessert for an informal family lunch or dinner. It should be served hot and can be accompanied by cream or custard sauce. It is easy to make, but care must be taken when preparing the sponge topping.

1 lb. cooking apples
5 oz. [a cup] sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons cold water
4 oz. cup] butter or margarine, softened
4 oz. [1 cup] self-raising flour
2 medium-sized eggs, lightly beaten

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to moderate 350°F (Gas Mark 4, 180°C).
2. Peel and core the apples. Cut into thin slices and put them into a medium-sized oval pie dish.
3. Sprinkle the apple slices with the cinnamon, water and 1 ounce [2 tablespoons] of sugar.
4. To prepare the sponge mixture, put the butter and the remaining 4 ounces of sugar into a mixing bowl and beat with a wooden spoon until light and creamy. Add the beaten eggs, a little at a time, to the sugar and butter mixture, beating well between each addition. Sift the flour into the bowl and stir it into the mixture.
5. Pour the sponge mixture over the apples and spread it evenly with a palette knife. Bake in the middle of the oven for 30 minutes or until the sponge mixture has risen and has begun to turn a pale golden brown. Reduce the oven heat to cool 300°F (Gas Mark 2, 150°C) for another 30 minutes. Serve immediately.

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