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Apple and muesli crumble cake

Posted by Jordans Cereals 22 Sep 2008 1:05pm

Recipe serves 8 people. 

Prep time; 30 minutes, Cooking time; 1 hour 30 minues.

175g unsalted butter
150g, plus 1 tbsp golden caster sugar
eating apples, 3, peeled, cored and cut into 8 wedges, you can try pears too
3 large eggs, beaten
220g plain flour
2 tsp baking powder
150g crème fraiche (or mascarpone cheese)
150g blackberries or raspberries

For the muesli topping;
25g unsalted butter
175g Jordans Superberry Muesli

1. Heat the oven to 170C/fan 150C/gas 4. Butter and line a 20cm round tin with greasproof paper, grease again to prevent the cake sticking.
2. To make the topping, melt the butter, then mix in the muesli, stir until well mixed and set aside. In a large shallow pan heat 25g butter, add 1tbsp caster sugar and the apple wedges. Cook for about 10 minutes until the apples are soft and golden, set aside to cool.
3. Beat together the remaining butter and caster sugar until pale, soft and fluffy. Gradually mix in the eggs. Sieve together the flour and baking powder, add to the egg mixture and then carefully, using a large metal spoon fold in, take care not to 'knock' too much of the air out of the mixture. Add the crème fraiche (or mascarpone cheese) and mix until smooth.
4. Spoon around two thirds of the cake mixture into the tin, level and scatter then over one third of the muesli mixture and a quarter of the berries. Top with the remaining cake mixture and level again. Then scatter on another third of the muesli and arrange the apple wedges and remaining blackberries on top. Finally top with the remaining muesli mixture.
5. Bake for about 1 ½ hours. If the cake looks like it is browning too quickly then cover it loosely with a piece of greasproof paper which will prevent the top burning.
6. Cool the cake in the tin for 10 minutes and then transfer to a serving plate or just cut it up and eat it right away.

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