7
RECIPES
APPLE & GINGER CAKE
APPLE & GINGER CAKE
Serve alone at tea-time or you can serve it warm with ice cream
for a delicious dessert.
INGREDIENTS
200g
7ozs
unsalted butter, softened,
plus extra for greasing
175g
6ozs
caster sugar
175g
6ozs
self-raising flour
3tsp
ground ginger
3 sm/med
eggs beaten
450g
1lb
dessert apples, cored, thinly sliced,
then brushed with lemon juice to prevent
them from browning
1 tbsp
soft brown sugar
METHOD
1. Lightly grease the base of the Czech cooker.
2. Put 175g/6ozs. butter and the caster sugar into a bowl. Sieve
in the flour and ground ginger and add the eggs. Beat well
with a whisk and mix to form a smooth consistency.
3. Spoon the cake mixture into the Czech Cooker and level out
the surface with a palette knife.
4. Arrange the apple slices over the cake mixture. Sprinkle with
the brown sugar and dot with the remaining butter.
5. Turn on the Czech Cooker at
setting 3
. Cook for 25-30 minutes.
6
RECIPES
FAMILY FRUIT CAKE
FAMILY FRUIT CAKE
INGREDIENTS
350g
12ozs
Self-raising flour (plus pinch of salt)
150g
6 ozs
cooking fat (margarine or mixed fats)
135g
5 ozs
caster sugar
225g
7 ozs
mixed dried fruit
1 tsp
finely grated orange rind
2 sm/med
eggs, beaten
approx. 9-10 tbsp
cold milk to mix
METHOD
Grease the bottom and sides of the Czech cooker.
Cut another circle of foil for the top.
1. Sift the flour and salt into a bowl.
2. Rub in the fat
3. Add the sugar, fruit and orange rind. Toss the ingredients
lightly together.
4. Add the egg and milk and mix to a semi-stiff batter, stirring
briskly without
beating.
5. Transfer mixture to the Czech Cooker, place circle of foil over
top of mixture, do not press down.
6. Turn on Czech Cooker on
setting 4
.
7. Bake for approx. 50 minutes. Remove foil top and continue
baking for a further 15 minutes or until top is golden. Test with
a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake which should
come out clean.
