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Novel Apple Pudding

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Ingredients :

4 green apples, peeled, cored and thickly sliced

1/4 cup/45g self-raising flour, sifted

60g butter or margarine, cubed

1/2 cup/100g caster sugar

1 1/4 cups/300 ml water

Method :

1. place apple in a heat-proof dish, place flour in a bowl, rub in margarine with a spatula,

2. stir in sugar and water (mixture should be lumpy), pour over apples,

3. bake at 180˚C for 1 hour or until syrupy and golden. serve warm with cream or ice cream.

serves 6

preparation time 15 minutes

cooking time 60 to 70 minutes