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Russian sharlotka recipe (apple sponge)



Russian sharlotka recipe (apple sponge) from wifefaefife

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Category Dessert recipes
Serves4
Prep time5 mins
Cook time30-40 mins

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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

Method

1.Preheat the oven to 180C/355F/Gas 4.
2.Place the caster sugar, flour and eggs into a bowl and whisk together to make a thick smooth batter.
3.Grease and flour a deep baking dish and arrange all the apple slices to cover the bottom of the dish.
4.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.)

gransnetter Reviews

From: wifefaefife on Sun 07-Aug-11 01:15:05 Overall rating: 0.0
A James Martin favourite of mine