Somerset Apple Cake Recipes

SOMERSET APPLE CAKE - WEST COUNTRY, ENGLAND

Steps:

• Grease and line a deep 7" round cake tin with greaseproof paper (waxed paper).
• Cream the butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy. Add the eggs, a little at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the flour, spices and baking powder and mix well. Fold in the apples and enough milk to make a soft dropping consistency.
• Turn the mixture into the prepared tin and bake at 325F for 1 1/2 hours, until well risen and firm to the touch. Turn out on a wire rack to cool.
• When the cake is cold, brush with the honey and sprinkle with the light brown sugar to decorate.

DORSET APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Butter and line a deep 20cm cake tin with baking parchment.
• Mix the flour and cinnamon together in a large bowl. Add the butter and rub into the flour using your fingers, until it resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir in the light brown sugar. Beat in the egg followed by 6-8 tbsp of milk - add it gradually until you have a smooth, thick batter.
• Add the apples and sultanas and mix to combine. Scrape the batter into the prepared tin and gently level out. Sprinkle over the demerara sugar, if using, and bake for 30-40 mins or until golden and a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean.
• Allow to cool in the tin for 15 mins and then carefully turn out onto a wire rack to cool further. Best served still warm with a little custard.

SOMERSET APPLE PUDDING CAKE

Steps:

• Melt the butter.
• Add the flour and caster sugar and mix to a paste, adding the two eggs to make the mixture slacker.
• Put half the mixture in a lightly greased rectangular pan, and flatten it.
• Arrange half the sliced apples on top and sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon to taste. Add the remaining apples and, again, sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon.
• Spread the remaining paste on top of the apples. Don't worry if they are not all covered - it really doesn't matter.
• Sprinkle top with demerara sugar.
• Put in oven (190°C)and bake until top is golden (about 45 minutes).
• Remove from oven and eat warm or cold with cream, custard or ice cream.

SOMERSET PORK WITH CREAM AND APPLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a large heavy skillet, over medium-high heat, melt half of the butter. Fry the pork chops on both sides until a nice golden color. Transfer the chops to a 2 quart casserole dish with a lid, and sprinkle with thyme.
• Melt the remaining butter in the pan, and fry the onion and garlic until tender. Transfer them to the casserole dish. Fry the apple rings in the pan for a few seconds on each side to give them color, then remove to the casserole dish. Sprinkle with sugar.
• Spoon any excess fat from the frying pan and pour in the apple cider. Stir to remove any flavorful bits from the bottom. Bring the mixture to a simmer, then pour over the pork chops and apples in the dish. Season with salt and pepper.
• Bake the casserole, covered for 30 to 40 minutes, or until the pork chops are cooked through. Remove the pork chops and apples to a serving platter and stir the cream into the juices. Serve sauce over pork chops.

SOMERSET APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• beat sugar and butter until soft and creamy.
• Add mixed fruit
• mix bicarbonate with cider quickly add to stewed apple
• mix into the butter and fruit mixture
• sieve in plain flour and mixed spice
• Put into 7in tin, bake for 1 half hours at gas mk 3 , 170c, 325f until firm