As a present to myself for officially moving into my new apartment back in the states, I decided that baking was necessary to alleviate at least some of the stress of the past few days. With just the basics in my new kitchen, I wanted to create something delicious without the hassle of being fancy or including too many obscure spices or other ingredients. J got a book for Christmas--which I might add I am really jealous of--from the Love Food brand of cookbooks called 1 Mix, 100 Cakes. The basic cake mixture that they use in all of the recipes I tend to find a bit too dry for my personal taste, but in general it is a good solid recipe including kitchen basics. Additionally, this recipe was great considering I was craving fruit and winter isn't exactly the best time for yummy berries and such. Enjoy!
Honey Apple Bars
*Oil or butter for greasing
*1 1/2 C All-Purpose flour
*2 tsp baking powder
*1/2 tsp ground allspice
*3/4 C unsalted butter, softened
*1/2--3/4 C granulated or caster sugar
*3 eggs, beaten
*1 tsp vanilla extract
*2 TB apple juice
*3 apples (I used braeburns and they were perfect!)
*4 TB honey, warmed
Preheat the oven to 350 F (177 C). Grease and line a 12x9 in (I used 10x15 in and it was fine).
Sift the flour, allspice, and baking powder into a large bowl, and then add butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract. Beat until the mixture is smooth, and then stir in the apple juice.
Spoon the mixture into the prepared pan and smooth with a spatula. Core and slice apples and arrange them on top of the cake mixture. Make sure to NOT press the apples into the mix. Brush or drizzle lightly with half of the honey.
Bake for 30-35 min or until risen, firm to the touch, and golden brown. Let the mixture cool in the pan for about 15 minutes before cutting it into bars. For the final touch, brush over all of the bars with the remaining honey. For a sweet and delicious optional topping, you can mix a bit of cinnamon and sugar to be put on after the honey!
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