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Margherita's Irish Apple Cake Recipe

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This recipe for Margherita's Irish Apple Cake is from The McGhee Family Cookbook, Volume II, one of the cookbooks created at FamilyCookbookProject.com. We'll help you start your own personal cookbook! It's easy and fun. Click here to start your own cookbook!
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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 cups self-rising flour, pinch of salt, BIG pinch of cinnamon, 1/2 cup butter at room temperature, 4 cooking apples, 1/2 cup of superfine (caster) sugar, 2 eggs beaten, a little milk to mix, granulated sugar to sprinkle over
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375. Mix the flour, salt and cinnamon in a bowl. Cut in the butter and rub in (using your hands), until the mixture is like fine breadcrumbs. Peel and core apples. Slice thinly (bite-sized) into the flour/butter mixture. Add sugar. Mix in the beaten eggs and the milk to make a fairly stiff dough. Turn the mixture into a prepared baking tin (buttered, whatever). Sprinkle with granulated sugar..Cook for 25-40 minutes until springy to the touch.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
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Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
20 minutes
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This makes a great breakfast or brunch treat, great with tea or coffee. It is not that sweet. This is a versatile cake. It can be served cold or warmed up. For a dessert, serve with chilled cream or custard over the crunchy top. Yum.

 

 

 

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