Baking quick questions

Paulie'sGirl

Hey,

Don't panic!

You have the ingredients for a sponge cake. Do you have tinned pineapple or peaches etc?

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/5562/pineapple-upsidedown-cake

An upside down cake will be fine in a well greased pyrex. Ignore the recipe requirements for brown sugar, use what you have.

Lay tinned fruit on the base of your well greased pyrex and top with a sponge mix for a really basic version, or follow the recipe above for a more sophisticated version.

We're here if you need help with simplifying the recipe

PGxx

skintchick

I don;t have any tinned fruit. I have fresh apples and pears though. I will have to do this tomorrow so am likely to be in a panic!

MrsTinks

Apple crumble? Don't come much easier than that

Shysarah

How about some simple shortbread not a cake but homemade, simple this is often a winner.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/shortbread

You could always serve some chopped fruit too make it look very fancy x

Paulie'sGirl

Hmmm, ok.

You could slice the apples into wedges, and saute in butter and sugar, then arrange in the pyrex and pour over the sponge mix. Mock tart tatin!!

skintchick

Paulie'sGirl wrote: »

Hmmm, ok.

You could slice the apples into wedges, and saute in butter and sugar, then arrange in the pyrex and pour over the sponge mix. Mock tart tatin!!

Ooh, I like the sound of this! How big a pyrex? Does it matter?

skintchick

Shysarah wrote: »

How about some simple shortbread not a cake but homemade, simple this is often a winner.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/shortbread

You could always serve some chopped fruit too make it look very fancy x

I forgot shortbread! I'm actually quite good at making it, too. Perhaps I can do that AND the mock tart tatin if I have time.

SUESMITH_2

scones? dead easy http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/homemadescones_73976

or if i was you i would make a basic sponge mix, then chop my apple, lob it into my sponge then a quick stir and then bake

Paulie'sGirl

skintchick wrote: »

Ooh, I like the sound of this! How big a pyrex? Does it matter?

Nope, whatever you've got and the apples will fit best into. I'd think about 9inches would be good though, as a guide.

Make a bit extra butter / sugar toffee-lovelyness and pour that over the apples before the sponge

PGxx

skintchick

SUESMITH wrote: »

scones? dead easy http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/homemadescones_73976

or if i was you i would make a basic sponge mix, then chop my apple, lob it into my sponge then a quick stir and then bake

Aren;t scones time-consuming though? I used to make them and I had to rub them in. No way will DD let me do that!! I did used to make very good scones. Why do I think Im a rubbish cook? I'm clearly just out of practice!