BAKED APPLE ROLY POLY
SYRUP: 1 cup water, 1 cup sugar, 250g butter.
Put in saucepan on heat until sugar is dissolved. Keep hot. Then make pastry.
PASTRY: 1/2 cup self-raising flour, 1/2 cup plain flour, pinch of salt, 1/2 cup shortening.
Rub shortening into sifted flours and salt, mix with about 1/4 cup cold water.
Roll out firm dough (about 13mm/1/2″ thick) and cover with plenty of (finely) sliced apples sprinkled with sugar & cinnamon and roll up.
Put in a greased fire-proof dish, pour hot mixture over and bake 1 1/4 hours* in hot oven (basting occasionally). Serve with cream or custard.
NOTE: jam, currants and cinnamon may be used instead of apples.
* Try 14 mins Comb. Med MW 250 degree C