Irish Apple Cake Recipe

A layer of cooking apples tucked inside a soft crust. This Irish apple cake is an adaptation from Julie Duff via Darina Allen, with brown sugar over the apple filling. Follow the complete recipe below with metric and UK imperial measurements.

Makes 8 portions

Adapted from Julie Duff via Darina Allen. Sources: Julie Duff via Darina Allen · Additional source

Ingredients

• 225g (7.9oz) self raising flour

• 115g (4.1oz) cold butter

• 115g (4.1oz) caster sugar

• 1 medium egg

• 75ml (2.6 UK fl oz) milk, plus extra

• 400g (14.1oz) peeled, cored cooking apples

• 50g (1.8oz) brown sugar

Method

1. Heat oven to 180°C / 350°F. Grease a 23cm (9in) shallow metal tin.

2. Rub butter into flour. Add caster sugar, egg and enough milk for soft dough.

3. Press half into tin. Cover with thinly sliced apples and brown sugar.

4. Roll remaining dough between floured parchment. Cover filling, seal edges and cut steam slits. Brush with milk.

5. Bake 40 to 45 minutes until golden, crust cooked and apple tender. Cool 15 minutes.

Recipe notes

Oven temperatures are for a conventional oven.

Imperial amounts approximate. fl oz means UK fluid ounces.

Useful questions

What apples does this recipe use?

Use 400g (14.1oz) of peeled, cored cooking apples, thinly sliced for the filling.

What tin should I use?

Use a greased 23cm (9in) shallow metal tin. Bake in a conventional oven at 180°C / 350°F for 40 to 45 minutes, until the crust is cooked and the apple is tender.

Adapted from Julie Duff via Darina Allen. Read the Julie Duff via Darina Allen · Additional source source recipes.

Part of Newbrook Kitchen Notes from The Granary at Newbrook House, County Mayo, Ireland.

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