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Not all the apples from our neighbour's 'freebie basket' were in perfect condition. If there is a blemish or a bruise, the fruit will decay much more quickly. I put the best in the fruit bowl, but four were not really good enough. So I decided to make an apple cake. I've been doing Dorset apple cake for years [well before we lived in that fine county] the recipe is here. That recipe needed 4 eggs, I only had 2. So instead I used a recipe from my Abel and Cole Veg Book, and made two loaf cakes - freezing one and keeping the other in a tin. It was a simple recipe - I didn't have enough apple juice, so made up the liquid with orange juice and water. It came out really well.
To my shame I have yet to make a Dorset apple cake despite living in the county for two years! I will have to try out your receipe. I have had difficulty getting cooking apples ever since we moved here. Maybe they have all gone into making the cakes.
ReplyDeleteUse eating apples and reduce the sugar a bit
DeleteHello. Just popping across from Sue in Suffolk's blog. Apple Cakes (various) are a favourite here and Dorset Apple Cake especially (we used to live in beautiful Dorset too). There's also a Devon recipe called Apple Dappy which is wonderful. Must make it today!!
ReplyDeleteJust check out the Devon Happy. Thanks for dropping by
DeleteLooks very tasty.
ReplyDeleteIt was!! I shall have to be strong-willed and leave the other in the freezer for a bit, or we will be over-caked!!
DeleteI used to make a lot of Apple cakes, my son has an Apple tree in his garden.
ReplyDeleteHoping for a better harvest on our tree next year
DeleteThe apple bread sounds good! I shall try making it once I buy some apples. :)
ReplyDeleteI wonder which varieties of "cooking" apples you have Bless. My favourite is "Bramley"
DeleteI love Apple cake, but this year we have had very few Bramleys on our tree. A friend says the same. Maybe thats why they are in short supply.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds wonderful! I love the idea that you can use any apple and that it's good toasted. Yum!
ReplyDeleteI have some cooking apples from a neighbour's freebie box. Not sure of what I'll do with them but probably Apple amber. Not sure why I am so curiously adverse to making cakes but I never do. I am quite fussy on the cake and sweet dish front so could be that.
ReplyDeleteIt's ages since I made apple amber. I wonder if it works with pears?
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