APPLE CAKE WITH DRIED APPLES
100g butter, 1 cup sugar, 2 eggs
1 tsp grated orange rind
200g cottage cheese
2 cups SR flour
1 tsp bicarb soda, pinch salt
1/2 cup milk
1 cup dried apples
1 Tab brandy
1. Soak apples in water for 1/2 hour. Drain and dry well on paper towels.
2.Return to basin, sprinkle with brandy and allow to soak in.
3.Sift dries together. Blend c.cheese.
4.Cream b&s, add eggs one at a time, beating well.
5.Add orange rind and c.cheese. Stir in flour alternately with milk.
6.Butter a 17cm square tin, pour half the mixture in and carefully arrange apples over mixture.
7.Spoon remaining mixture over top.
8.Bake at 180-190 degree C for 50-60 minutes. Test with skewer.
May be iced with orange icing: 1c icing sugar, 1 Tab orange juice, 1 tsp orange rind. Place in double boiler, stirring until mixture covers back of spoon. Use on cooled cake.