May's Applecake


Originally found with a sack of apples in the cellar of a home in sweden, this recipe proved to be quite popular amongst my family for years. The cake which is a cross between an apple pie and an apple cake has a lovely rich texture, tastes great and is very simple to make.

Steps


Preheat oven to 200 degrees c [180 degrees c fan force] or 390 degree f [355 degree f fan force].
Melt butter.
Mix flour , sugar , baking powder and buttermilk in a medium size bowl.
Add butter to mixture and mix well.
Pour mixture into a broad pie dish and bake for 8 minutes.
Peel and slice apples.
Remove dish from oven and post apple slices into mixture.
Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon and bake for a further 35 minutes.
Serve with double cream or vanilla ice cream.

Ingredients


butter, plain flour, sugar, baking powder, buttermilk, green apples, cinnamon