An elegant bake, which is not heavy on sugar and ideal for diabetics. This recipe serves six.
Ingredients:
- 500g of sweet apples with the skin, cut into wedges
- 100ml of strong Rooibos tea
- One cinnamon stick
- 250ml of buttermilk
- 100ml of low-fat milk
- 15ml of vanilla essence
- Two eggs
- 15ml of finely grated lemon rind
- 60ml of ground almonds
- 100ml of cake flour
- Half a teaspoon of baking powder
- 15ml of sugar
- Half a tablespoon of ground mixed spice
- 5ml of icing sugar mixed with a pinch of ground mixed spice
- 175ml of plain low-fat yoghurt
Method:
- Preheat oven to 200˚C. Place apples, tea and cinnamon stick in a saucepan. Simmer for seven to ten minutes or until just tender. Spoon apples and tea into a lightly greased oven dish.
- Beat buttermilk, milk, vanilla, eggs and lemon rind together. Stir in almonds, flour, baking powder, sugar and mixed spice to form a runny batter. Pour over the apples.
- Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until golden brown and cooked.
- Serve immediately with a light dusting of the icing sugar and two tablespoons of plain low-fat yoghurt per person.
