Woman_and_Home_Feel_Good_Food_-_October_2019

56 woman&home PASSIONATE ABOUT FOOD

BAKING

Sweetpotatoaddsa natural

sweetness and keeps this moist.

Serves 20 • Ready in 1 hr 10 mins,

plus cooling

500gsweetpotato,peeled

250mlsunfloweroil

300glightmuscovado sugar

3 largeeggs

225gself-raisingflour

1tspbicarbonateofsoda

1tspeachofgroundginger,

cinnamonandground mixed spice

fortheicing:

150ggoldenicingsugar

2tbspgingersyrupfrom stem ginger

12 pecanhalves

5 stemginger,drainedfrom syrup,

cutintomatchsticks

youwillalsoneed:

18 x 28cm, greased and lined tin

1 Heatovento180C/Gas4.Quarter

the sweet potatoes. Put into a large

heatproofbowlwith2tbspwater.

Coverwithclingfilmandpiercea

fewtimes.MicrowaveonHighfor

10 minsuntiltender.Leavetocool

for3 mins,removecling film and

mashuntilsmooth.

2 Puttheoil,muscovadoandeggs

in a largebowl.Whiskfor3 mins.

3 Sifttheflour,bicarbonateofsoda,

ginger,cinnamonandmixedspice

andfoldintotheeggmixturewith

thesweetpotato.Stirgently

togetheruntilcombined.

4 Pourthemixtureintothetinand

bakefor 50 mins.Coolintin.

5 Tomakethegingericing,sieve

theicingsugarintoa bowl,addthe

gingersyrupand1tbspwaterto

makea smoothpouringicing.

6 Upturnthecakeontoa wirerack

anddrizzleovertheicing.Scatter

overthepecansandgingerpieces.

Cutintosquarestoserve.

Perserving:Cals280,Fat 12g, Sat

fat 1.5g, Carbs 38g

Appleand

cinnamoncake

Thisimpressive-lookingapplecake

would be a perfect afternoon treat.

Serves12-16• Readyin 1 hr 20

mins, plus cooling

250gself-raisingflour

1tspbakingpowder

1tspgroundcinnamon

250gcastersugar

2 largeeggs

150gbutter,melted

250gcookingapples,peeled,

coredandchopped

2-3red-skinneddessert apples,

coredandsliced

2-3tbspsmoothapricot jam, warmed

youwillalsoneed:

23cmround,deep, fluted fan tin,

well buttered

1 Heatovento180C/Gas4.Siftthe

flour,bakingpowderandcinnamon

intoa bowlandstirinthesugar.

Addtheeggsandbutterandbeat

welluntilthemixtureis smooth,

thenstirin thechoppedcooking

apples.Spoonthemixtureintothe

preparedtinandlevelthesurface,

thenarrangeslicedapplesontop.

2 Bakethecakefor45-60mins,

untila skewercomesoutclean

afterbeinginsertedintoit. Remove

it fromtheovenandbrushthe

warmedjamoverthetop.Leavein

thetinfor5-10mins,thentransferit

toa wireracktocool.The cake is

bestservedwarm.

Perserving:Cals300-225,Fat

12-9g, Sat fat 7-5g, Carbs 44-33g

Sweetpotatotraybake

with ginger icing

TIP

Thiscakewillkeep

ina coolplacein

anairtight

containerforup

to 5 days

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thesourceof

cinnamonhelped

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of Discovery