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This recipe is straight from and as old as the greenest of Irish hills. I've added Nanny Annie's variation to my dear old mother's recipe. It is my belief that variety is indeed the spice of life and of course a little of what you fancy does you no harm at all.
It's why at funeral wakes & weddings you often hear the old ones mumble underbreath so as not to be heard - ah go on then - just a little more - whilst they're tipping the elbow of the one that's pouring the drop of fancy...tee hee! Sure it's a grand life - is it not?
Ingredients
8oz SR Flour
8oz Butter
8oz Caster Sugar
1 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
4 Eggs
2 1/2 tblsp Milk
3 Eating Apples
Nanny Annie's Variation
Icing Sugar
Hot Water
Method
Sift the dry ingredients (flour & cinnamon) into a mixing bowl. Add the butter, sugar, eggs & milk - beat with an electric mixer until a thick dropping consistency is formed.
Into a greased lined lasagne dish or small roasting tin pour half the mixture. Peel, core, quarter and slice thinly the three eating apples. Distribute evenly the slices of apple on top of the mixture. Cover with the remaining half of mixture and pop into a preheated oven for 15 mins at 180 C then reduce heat to 170 C for a further 30 mins or until the sponge springs back when pressed.
Turn out onto a wire rack to cool. When sufficiently cool spread glace Icing on top. Stick the kettle on and make yourself a well deserved cuppa and sample your own delights. Enjoy!
