Undoubtedly my favourite county. I try to visit at least once a year. Where I stay is in the village of Uplyme, just outside Lyme Regis. Although this is technically in Devon, the border with Dorset is right outside the house, and I spend most of my time in Dorset.
My friends Pat & Peter Dench used to run a superb B&B there, which is now in the hands of their son and daughter-in-law, as well as their own tea room. - see the link on the left for The Old Black Dog
So, here we go................DorsetLocal Recipes
Dorset Apple Cake
You will find versions of this in almost every cafe and tea rooms in Dorset - and it's one of my favourites to bake at home
200g plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
100g unsalted butter, diced
100g caster sugar
2 eating apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
1 small cooking apple, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
2 large eggs, beaten
60ml milk
1tbsp Demerara sugar
deep 22cm round or square cake tin, greased and lined with parchment paper
Heat oven to 180 degrees C/Gas mark 4
Mix together flour, baking powder and cinnamon in a large bowl
Add butter and rub in with fingertips to make a breadcrunb texture
Stir in caster sugar and mix in apple slices
Lightly beat eggs with milk, add to dry ingredients and gently mix thoroughly
Pour into cake tin and level top
Sprinkle top with Demerara sugar
Bake for 40-50 minutes until inserted skewer comes out clean
Leave to cool in tin
Delicious served on it's own, spread with butter, or served with clotted cream
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