150 Gm dried figs, coarsely
-chopped
4 Apples, such as Golden
-Delicious or Lady Williams
2 tb Sugar
185 Gm butter, chopped
1 c Brown sugar
3 Eggs
1/2 c Buttermilk
280 Gm self-raising flour
1/2 ts Bicarbonate of soda
1 ts Ground cinnamon
1/2 ts Ground cloves
125 Gm pecans, coarsely chopped
Caramel sauce (recipe
-follows), to serve
-(optional)
Vanilla ice-cream or thick
-cream (optional), to serve
CARAMEL SAUCE
2/3 c Cream
3/4 c Brown sugar
50 Gm unsalted butter
1 1/2 tb Golden syrup
Source: Australian Gourmet Traveller March’94
Cover figs with warm water and set aside for 30 minutes. Drain well. Core,
peel and chop 1 apple. Combine with sugar and 1/2 cup water in a saucepan
and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 5-10 minutes, or
until reduced to a thick sauce. Cool. Beat butter and brown sugar until
creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in
1/2 cup prepared apple sauce and buttermilk. Sift the flour with soda,
cinnamon and cloves. Peel, core and coarsely chop remaining apples and toss
with drained figs, pecans and 1/4 cup flour mixture. Fold the flour and
then apple mixture through butter mixture. Spoon into a buttered and
lightly floured 6-8-cup fluted ring tin and cook at 180C for 1 hour, or
until cooked when tested with a skewer. Stand in tin for 2-3 minutes before
turning out on a wire rack to cool, or on to a platter to serve warm. Pour
over a little caramel sauce, serve with vanilla ice-cream or cream and pass
remaining sauce, if desired.
Caramel sauce: Combine 2/3 cup cream, 3/4 cup brown sugar, 50g unsalted
butter and 1 1/2 tablespoons golden syrup in a small saucepan and cook over
medium heat until smooth and well combined. Bring to the boil and simmer
for 1 minute. Remove from heat and serve warm or at room temperature. Bon
Appetit, Exec. Chef Magnus Johansson
Yields
1 Servings