Mother’s Day is a great opportunity to take some time out and celebrate the great work done by mothers. The late nights pasting glitter onto poster boards, early taxiing children to sports or music and the endless dedication and sacrifice. My mother is in another state so I don’t get to spend time with her on Mother’s day.
In a way my mother is responsible for my blog as she taught me how to cook. I presume many mothers are responsible for food bloggers developing an insatiable desire for food, cooking and all things edible. I started my apprenticeship under mother’s wing as the licker of the spatula. After this I moved onto peeling potatoes, measuring out ingredients and stirring sauces. This process continued until I was trusted to cook a whole meal. In retrospect although these were childhood chores I learnt a great deal and had a good time with Mum. And now I cook!
So today I decided to share another one of Mum’s great recipes. This one is apple shortcake. It is very easy and is great as afternoon tea. I hope you enjoy.
Apple Shortcake |
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Ingredients |
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| 4 | Apples, peeled, cored and sliced (or 6 small apples) | |
| 1 tsp | Lemon zest | |
| ¼ cup | Caster Sugar | |
| Pastry | ||
| 125g | Margarine | |
| ½ cup | Caster Sugar | |
| 1 | Egg | |
| ¾ cup | SR Flour, sifted | |
| ¾ cup | Plain Flour, sifted | |
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7 comments
mademoiselle délicieuse says:
May 8, 2011
Awww, happy Mother’s Day to your mum!
My mum got me to do lots of helping out type chores in the kitchen when I was a kid too, but unfortunately I can’t credit her with imparting me with actual cooking skills =p
muppy says:
May 9, 2011
Looks like a cross between a cake and pie – the best of both worlds, love it!
My mum definitely helped my love a sweet treats, and my daughter is already on track to being a great cook.
Sara (Belly Rumbles) says:
May 9, 2011
My mother definitely encouraged me to learn and experiment in the kitchen. Actually my Dad did too by eating the disasters with a smile on his face and words of encouragement.
Glad you shared one of your mum’s great recipes with us.
Kitchen Butterfly says:
May 16, 2011
Love the contrast in the top and base…and the filling. Great idea to combine passion fruit pulp and apples. It looks great, and a fine offering back…to Mum
Adrian in Food Rehab says:
May 18, 2011
Cooking for Mum on Mother’s Day was impossible. She rules the kitchen- period even on her special day. This is one awesome apple delight, thanks
angie says:
May 21, 2011
Yes, mother’s are responsible for doing alot of things in our lives, especially teaching us how to cook and look after ourselves =)
Sounds like a great recipe to hold onto, perhaps you will be the cooking father figure and pass this recipe on to your future offspring?
Gummi Baby says:
Jun 7, 2011
Apple and pastry are the perfect combination, this looks yummy for any time! Thanks for the recipe, I will definitely be trying this one!