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Apple Pear Or Plum Cake
Submitted By: Admin
Cakes do not always
have to be iced sponge layers.
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Preliminary |
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Preparation takes about 30 minutes.
Cooking takes about 30-40 minutes. |
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Ingredients:
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PASTRY |
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self raising flour |
180g / 6oz |
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Salt |
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sugar |
45g / 3 tbsp |
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Dash vanilla essence or
grated lemon rind |
5ml / 1tsp
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butter or
margarine |
150g /5oz
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2 Egg yolks or 1 whole egg |
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milk or
water |
2 Tb sps |
Filling
1 lb dessert apples, pears or
plums
Sugar for dredging
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Method:
1. Sift the flour with the
 salt and sugar into a large bowl. Add the baking powder, if using, with the flour. Rub in the butter or margarine until the
mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
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2. Make a well in the center
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place in the egg yolks or the whole egg. Add the vanilla or lemon rind and
1 toss milk or water. Mix into the flour with a fork. If the pastry
appears too dry, add the additional milk or water.
3. Knead together quickly with the hand to smooth out. If the mixture
is too soft, wrap well and chill briefly.
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4. Press the pastry on the base and up the sides of a flan dish, preferably one with a removable
base. Chill 15 minutes.
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5.
Meanwhile, prepare the fruit. Peel, core and quarter the pears
lengthways and apples slice thinly. Cut the plums in half and
remove the stones. Slice thinly. Arrange the chosen fruit on
the base of the flan in straight lines or circles with the
slices slightly overlapping. Sprinkle on sugar and bake in a
pre-heated oven at 200c for 35-40 minutes or until the pastry
is pale golden brown and the fruit is soft. Allow cooling and
sprinkling with additional sugar before serving.
6. Serve with whipped cream or ice cream. |
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