Apple, Walnut and Sultana Loaf

1 3/4 c peeled diced apple
1 cup brown sugar
100g melted butter
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 1/2 cup plain flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1 tsp baking soda
.....................................................1 tsp ground cinnamon
.....................................................1/2 cup sultanas or raisins
...........................................1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

Preheat oven to 180c (I set mine to 170c fan)

Combine butter, brown sugar, apple, and egg in a bowl.
Sift in dry ingredients, add sultanas and walnuts, mix well, will be quite chunky.
Spoon into lined loaf tin

Bake for 45-50 mins until skewer in middle comes out clean.
Cool, then turn out onto cake rack

Dust with icing sugar to serve.

Thanks Kristy

Apple and Kiwi Fruit Jam ( home canning preserves )

650g Kiwi Fruit (peeled and diced)

350g Apple (peeled and diced)

1 Tble Spn Lemon Juice

800g White Sugar

Warm sugar in the oven

Place Kiwi Fruit, Apple and Lemon Juice in a large pan.

Simmer on low heat until soft.

Remove from heat and add warmed sugar to kiwi fruit mix stirring quickly until sugar is dissolved

Return to pan heat, bring to boil and cook until setting point is reach 220 deg (approx 20 mins)

Spoon into hot, sterilised jars and seal.

I made up this recipe based on the quantity of ingredients that I had available.

Apple Shortcake Squares - made in the food processor

3 apples peeled and sliced
1 tbl spn sugar
1 to 2 tbl spn water

2 cups plain flour
1 tea spn baking powder
125g butter
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg beaten
1 to 2 tbl spn milk

UPDATE : used the food processor for mixing the dough and it turned out great!

Put apples, first measure of sugar and water in saucepan and cook slowly until apples are soft.

Sift flour and baking powder into a bowl.

Cut in butter until it resembles coarse breadcrumbs.

Mix 1/4 cup of sugar and the egg.

Add sufficient milk to form a firm dough.

Knead until smooth.

Divide dough in half and roll out each piece to fit a 22cm square cake tin.

Place one piece of dough in tin and spread apple over it.

Lightly press remaining dough on top.

Bake at 180c for 25 min.

When cold sprinkle with sifted icing sugar and cut into squares.

Makes 16

Edmonds Cook Book

Apple Cake - made in a food processor

2 medium apples
1 cup sugar - I used about 1/2 cup

1 large egg
100 g melted butter
1 cup plain flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp mixed spice
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Heat oven to 180

Core and chop the apples into about quarters (do not peel)
Put into food processor and 'whiz' into pieces the size of peas
Quickly add butter, sugar and egg - process to mix thru
Measure remaining ingredients on top - mix breifly using pulse
Spoon into a 20cm square tin, lined with baking paper
Bake for 45-60 mins until cntre springs back and skewer comes out clean
Leave for 5-10 mins before turning out.

Ice or just dust with icing sugar or ice with cream cheese icing

Cake turned out lovely and moist!

NOTE : I used 1/4 tsp baking powder and 1/4 tsp baking soda

I didn't bother putting anything on top or adding the walnuts

Thanks again EBB boysmum

Mothers Apple TART :D

½ Cup Sugar

1 ½ Cup Self Raising Four
125g Melted Butter
1 egg beaten
1 can Apples

(I used home stewed)

Turn oven 180 Degrees Celsius

Grease 20cm square dish
Mix together Sugar, Flour, Butter and Eggs
Crumble half of the mixture over the base of the greased dish
Dot the apples around on top of the mixture
Crumble the rest of the mixture over the top of the apples
Sprinkle with nutmeg and sugar
Bake for 20 Min

(I dont bother with the nutmeg)

Connor got an A+ for this in cooking class! :D

Thanks Mum via Ryan