BRAMLEY APPLE SLICES

275g plain flour
1 ½ level tsp baking powder
150g butter
150g light soft brown sugar
450g cooking apples, peeled, cored and finely chopped.
1 egg
3 tbsp milk
a little Demerara sugar

1)        Heat oven to 400ºF, 200ºC, gas mark 6.
2)        Well grease a 27.5x17.5x2.5 cm tin.
3)        Put the flour and baking powder in a bowl.
4)        Add the butter, cut into small pieces, and rub in until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
5)        Stir in the sugar.
6)        Add the apples.
7)        Blend the egg with the milk and stir into the mixture until well blended.
8)        Spread into tin and smooth top.
9)        Bake for about 35-40 minutes until well risen and golden brown.
10)        Remove from oven and, while still hot, sprinkle with demerara sugar.
11)        Cool in tin.

This is my favourite apple cake recipe which I make all the time. I don't bother with the demerara sugar on top.