Nutmeg and cider sponge with jamaican apple

1 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
125gramsUnsalted butter; (4oz)
125gramsCaster sugar; (4oz)
2Fresh free range eggs
225gramsSelf raising flour; (8oz)
Bicarbonate of soda
½teaspoonGrated nutmeg
200millilitresDry cider or Scrumpy; (7fl oz)
250gramsGranny smith apples; cut into slices
; (9oz)
25gramsUnsalted butter; (1oz)
1Lemon; juice of
4tablespoonsDry cider
1tablespoonRaisins; soaked in brandy
1tablespoonCaster sugar
1Cinnamon stick
4tablespoonsDouble cream

Directions

FOR THE APPLES

Pre heat the oven to 180øC/350øF/gas mark 4 Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs. Seive together the flour and bicarb. Fold in half the amount of flour. Add the nutmeg. Pour over the cider and mix thoroughly. Stir in the remaining flour.

Pour the mixture into a greased tin or individual ramakins. Place into the pre-heated oven for around 35-40 minutes. Leave to cook before cutting and serving.

Meanwhile make the Jamaican apples. Place the sugar and butter into a pan and heat until golden brown. Add the apples, lemon juice and cinnamon. Add the cider and bring to a rapid boil. Add the raisins and any soak liquor, keep to the boil. Add the double cream, bring rapdily back to the boil.

Stir well. Rmeove the cinnamon stick.

Serve with the cake.

Converted by MC_Buster.

Per serving: 1253 Calories (kcal); 123g Total Fat; (83% calories from fat); 3g Protein; 51g Carbohydrate; 328mg Cholesterol; 28mg Sodium Food Exchanges: ½ Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 2½ Fruit; 24 ½ Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates Converted by MM_Buster v2.0n.