Variation on an apple theme - again ...

 

I suspect many households are finding creative ways to use up the windfall apples of late autumn. 

This is my fourth weekend of baking with them, these were some of the previous bakes -

Apple cinnamon loaf

Citrus apple loaf

This weekend I looked at the glut of apples on the sideboard & decided to do an apple & ginger loaf. 

I used exactly the same recipe as for the citrus apple cake - a double mixture which can make 2 very full or 3 medium sized loaf cakes. I decided on 3 because I was gifting to 2 different friends.

I chopped up 7 assorted apples in to fine pieces, then chopped 6 stem ginger balls from a jar I had. 

The ginger was chopped finely & added to the mixture, before the apples were folded through last. 

I peeled 4 further apples & took out the centre core, then cut them in to rings. The apple rings were pressed on to the top of each of the loaves before sprinkling demerara sugar on top & baking for about 45 minutes until a knife came out cleanly. 

In the end I only needed half as many apple rings, the others were chopped as stewed apples

I warmed some of the ginger syrup with some sugar to make a light syrup for the tops when the loaves came out the oven. 

Not a lot, just a little spooned over the hot cakes. 

The cake mixture had risen through the apple rings so the cakes looked a bit like upside down pineapple cakes which they clearly weren't.

The gifted cakes were well received - the first friend sliced some thickly & had it with cream.  The second friend served hers as a cake with tea. 

Our loaf - well hubby is enjoying every slice with his tea too so it is not wasted at all.

I think apple crumble might be the next bake. What is your favourite way to use apples? Tell all & thank you for stopping by, 

Dee 🍏🍎🥮🍁🧑‍🍳