Ballymaloefudge Recipes

BALLYMALOE FUDGE

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a heavy bottomed saucepan over low heat.
• Add milk, water, sugar and vanilla.
• Stir with a whisk until the sugar dissolves.
• Turn up the heat and simmer, stirring constantly until it reaches the soft ball stage (test it by putting a little fudge in a cup of cold water if it forms a ball it's ready or use a thermometer and it reaches 236F) Pull the pan off the heat and stir until the fudge thickens.
• Pour into a 9x13"pan and smooth out with a spatula.
• Allow to cool before cutting.

BALLYMALOE APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• FILLING- peel apples, and cut into 1/2 inch pieces.
• (you should have about 3 cups) In bowl, toss with lemon juice.
• Add raisins, cinnamon, allspice, cloves and nutmeg; Stir well.
• Add honey and mix throughly; set aside.
• In large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder.
• Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• Stir in sugar.
• Make well in center; pour in egg and milk.
• Using fork, stir briskly to make a sticky dough; divide in half.
• Roll out one half between 2 sheets of waxed paper to 1/4 inch thickness.
• Fit into lightly greased 9 inch pie plate.
• Spoon filling over dough; place other half of rolled dough on top of filling.
• Press edges together.
• Using sharp knife, cut small slit in centre of pastry top to allow steam to escape.
• Bake in 350F oven for 45 minutes or until cake is golden brown and firm to touch and tester inserted in centre comes out clean.
• Cut into 8 wedges while hot.
• Serve warm and pass whipped cream and brown sugar separately.