It isn't bread - but it's a cakey pudding that I've been making for years, a recipe that came from my Irish grandmother - a food that's simple, and v.v. frugal.
It's such an old recipe that I can only remember the imperial measurements - but I'll try to translate. The imperial version makes enough for 5-6 people - the metric would be a little smaller.
8oz/200g self raising flour
4oz/100g granulated sugar
4oz/100g butter (chopped into small pieces) or margarine
1lb/400g cooking apples, peeled and sliced
1 egg
pinch of salt, 1 tsp baking powder,
milk to mix
blanched almond, optional,
brown sugar and flakes of butter for toping
Mix flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, add chopped butter, then mix in the apple slices with the egg and enough milk to make a smoother mixture. Put into suitable tin, lined with baking parchment, sprinkle brown sugar on top, with flakes of butter and flakes of almond if liked (this is not in the original - this is a luxury version!). Put in oven gas 5/190 degrees for about 30-40 minutes until brown and firm. Allow to cool slightly, peel off parchment and cool on a rack to stop it being too damp.
It doesn't sound very exciting, and I haven't got a photo to show - but it really is delicious with or without cream, hot or cold. Many variations are possible, add nutmeg or cinnamon or lemon or orange zest to change the flavour - mix the sugar for the topping with some ground almonds, or crushed amaretti, lovely. You can also use eating apples.
It's such an old recipe that I can only remember the imperial measurements - but I'll try to translate. The imperial version makes enough for 5-6 people - the metric would be a little smaller.
8oz/200g self raising flour
4oz/100g granulated sugar
4oz/100g butter (chopped into small pieces) or margarine
1lb/400g cooking apples, peeled and sliced
1 egg
pinch of salt, 1 tsp baking powder,
milk to mix
blanched almond, optional,
brown sugar and flakes of butter for toping
Mix flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, add chopped butter, then mix in the apple slices with the egg and enough milk to make a smoother mixture. Put into suitable tin, lined with baking parchment, sprinkle brown sugar on top, with flakes of butter and flakes of almond if liked (this is not in the original - this is a luxury version!). Put in oven gas 5/190 degrees for about 30-40 minutes until brown and firm. Allow to cool slightly, peel off parchment and cool on a rack to stop it being too damp.
It doesn't sound very exciting, and I haven't got a photo to show - but it really is delicious with or without cream, hot or cold. Many variations are possible, add nutmeg or cinnamon or lemon or orange zest to change the flavour - mix the sugar for the topping with some ground almonds, or crushed amaretti, lovely. You can also use eating apples.
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