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Irish Potato Apple Cake Recipe


Irish Potato Apple Cake Recipe
IRISH POTATO APPLE CAKE This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Crenshaw Estate in Grand Prairie, Texas in 1994.

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Ingredients
  • 4 butter gold potatoes peeled and cut into small pieces
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 3/4 cup all purpose flour sifted
  • 4 granny smith apples peeled cored and sliced
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar

Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 425 then lightly grease a pie plate.
  2. Cook potatoes in boiling salted water until tender about 15 minutes then drain and mash.
  3. Add butter, sugar and ginger and mix well then stir in flour to make a soft dough.
  4. On a lightly floured board form dough into a ball and divide in half.
  5. Roll half into 8” diameter circle and fit into the prepared pie plate.
  6. Arrange apple slices by overlapping them in 2 concentric circles over dough.
  7. Moisten edges with cold water then roll out remaining dough and place on top of apples.
  8. Press edges together and flute them to make a standing edge.
  9. With a sharp knife make 4 slits on top to allow steam to escape then bake 30 minutes.
  10. Remove from oven and cut a 2” circle in the top pastry to make a lid.
  11. Remove this carefully then add butter and brown sugar and replace the lid.
  12. Return to oven and continue to bake until butter and sugar have melted about 5 minutes.
  13. Slice and serve immediately with whipped cream or a dusting of confectioners' sugar.

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