I don't often do sweet stuff, but this is a traditional Guernsey recipe, an apple dessert.
Peel and core cooking apples and cut into rough chunks in a large mixing bowl - about 1 1/2 lbs in total. Sprinkle over 3 oz granulated sugar (I actually used demerara sugar). With a sharp knife chop the apple into smaller pieces until the sugar has dissolved into the released juice.
Thoroughly mix in 2 oz suet, 4 oz self-raising flour, and a pinch of cinnamon, and then 1 beaten egg.
Pour the batter into a greased baking dish, sprinkle with a bit more sugar, and bake for 30 to 40 minutes. The top should be nicely browned. Ideally, the top should end up slightly crisp and chewy while the middle is soft and juicy.
Eat hot or cold, with cream or ice cream.
Hi Ian - a really good old-fashioned Channel Island, or British, winter dessert (usually winter) ... just right to finish a meal off ... cheers Hilary
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