Ingredients
- 225g/8oz
caster sugar - 165g/5½oz
plain flour, plus extra for dusting - 3 free-range
eggs - 1 tbsp
butter, for greasing - 2-3 Granny Smith
apples, peeled, cored and sliced
Preparation method
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Preheat the oven to 180C/355F/Gas 4.
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Place the caster sugar, flour and eggs into a bowl and whisk together to make a thick smooth batter.
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Grease and flour a deep baking dish and arrange all the apple slices to cover the bottom of the dish.
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Spoon the batter mixture over the top and transfer to the oven to bake for 30-40 minutes. (To check if the sponge is ready, insert a skewer into the top of the sponge, if it comes out sticky, return to the oven to cook for another 5 minutes.)