I'm always trying to think of nice things to make, as a Treat for My Beloved and the Wonderful Staff at Marino Ward,
As luck would have it my friend Mary gave me some apples, They needed some urgent attention.
Solution Apple Shortcake
Sourced from the Trusty Edmonds Cookery Book
A cooking Bible for New Zealanders... for ever
Every child, that leaves home should be given one, to start them off in their new lives
All basic food groups covered
This Apple Shortcake is so so simple and very delicious.
I thought that I should double the recipe, so that I could get many pieces
I actually made 2 batches, one for the bottom and one for the top
Rather than 1 large one
Worked well
The Quantities below, are for one batch
225gms Flour
1 tsp Baking Powder
Pinch salt
125 gms Butter
1 egg
Milk about 2 tablespoons
1 dessertspoon Sugar
3 medium apples peeled, cored and thinly sliced
Topping
Milk and some extra suger
Pre heat oven to 180C
Sift flour, baking powder and salt into a large bowl
Grate the butter into the flour
Rub with your fingers till it resembles breadcrumbs
Meanwhile whisk together egg and milk
Add to flour mix
Stir
Add milk and blend together with your hands
Knead together lightly, to make a nice dough
Do not overwork
Cut in half and roll out to about 1.5 cms thickness
Lay on a lined baking tray
Cover with sliced apples
Sprinkle evenly with sugar
Meanwhile roll out other half to same size
Cover and press down lightly
Push the edges together
Brush with some milk and sprinkle with extra sugar
Bake for about 20 - 30 minutes tyill golden
I found it took about 25 minutes
Cut into squares while hot and devour
Cooks treat, I tided up the edges and wolfed down the delicious pieces
It was very popular, with inmates and staff alike.
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