Name: Baked apple sponge
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Apple sponge; 60 gram low-fat spread; 1/3 cup sugar; 1 egg; 1 cup self-raising flour, sifted; 1/2 cup low-fat milk; ice-cream or cream, to serve; Stewed fruit; 2 large apples, peeled, cored, chopped; 2 large pears, peeled, cored, chopped; 2 tablespoon sugar; 1 whole clove; 1 slice lemon peel

Baked apple sponge

Light, fluffy, and filled with juicy warm apple pieces, this delicious apple sponge is wonderful served warm from the oven with a scoop of vanilla ice-cream.

Serves 6

Prep

15M

Cook

30M

Total

45M

Ingredients

Apple sponge

60 gram low-fat spread

1/3 cup sugar

1 egg

1 cup self-raising flour, sifted

1/2 cup low-fat milk

ice-cream or cream, to serve

Stewed fruit

2 large apples, peeled, cored, chopped

2 large pears, peeled, cored, chopped

2 tablespoon sugar

1 whole clove

1 slice lemon peel

Method

Apple sponge

1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C (160°C fan-forced).

2.Make stewed fruit: Place 1cm water in a saucepan with sugar, clove and lemon peel. Bring to boil, stirring. Add fruit. Cook gently, covered, for about 10 minutes until tender.S

3.Spoon stewed fruit into the base of a 20cm pie plate or casserole dish.

4.In a bowl, beat spread and sugar together until creamy. Add egg, beating well. Lightly fold in flour, alternately with milk. Spread evenly over fruit.

5.Bake for 25-30 minutes, until top is firm and golden. Serve warm with ice-cream or cream.

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