Thick slices of apple coated in caramel make this dish lip-smacking! Ingredients: (Serves 6-8) ½ recipe basic crust 8 cooking apples, peeled, cored, and sliced thickly 35 g (1¼ oz) plain flour 280 g (10 oz) granulated sugar 60 ml (4 tablespoons) water 140 g (5 oz) unsalted butter 2 tablespoons water 100 g (3½ oz)…
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Apple and chocolate is a great flavor combination! This firm but sticky cake travels well and is easy to slice, making it ideal for picnics. Ingredients: (Serves 9) 200 g/7 oz unsalted butter 225 g/8 oz caster sugar 3 eggs 55 g/2 oz cocoa powder 50 ml/2 fl oz water ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda…
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Sharp and sweet, this almost mousse-like cake has a really tangy flavor that contrasts deliciously with the vanilla cream filling. Ingredients: (Serves 8) For the cake: 85 g/3 oz butter 2 large cooking apples (about 675 g), peeled, cored and sliced 85 ml/3 oz creme fraiche Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon 140…
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These delicious apple slices are not hard to make by using ready-made sweet pastry and custard. This is a cookie that has all the ingredients of one of the world’s most popular desserts. Ingredients: (Makes 16) 350 g/12 oz ready-made sweet pastry 1 large cooking apple, about 250 g/9 oz 30 ml/2 tablespoons caster (superfine)…
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This simple loaf cake layered with tangy apples makes a good choice as a no-fuss cake to serve with coffee. To transform it into more of a dessert cake, try serving with a dollop or two of sour cream and some fresh blueberries. Ingredients: (Serves 8) 110 g/4 oz butter, at room temperature 150 g/5…
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