Easy Bramley apple & sultana teabread

Cheap ingredients, quick to make, but packed full of flavour and perfect with a lovely cup of tea!

Serves: 6 - 8
Cost: Approx £0.35 per portion
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 50 minutes

What you need:

25g porridge oats
50g Muscovado sugar
2 medium Bramley apples, cored, skinned and grated
6 tbsp apple juice
4 tbsp olive oil
115g self raising flour
115g sultanas
½ tsp baking powder
1tsp mixed spice
1 medium egg, beaten

What you do:

Pre heat the oven to 180°C, Gas Mark 4.
Place the oats and sugar into a bowl, add the grated apple, juice and oil, mix well and then leave for 15 minutes.
Add the flour, sultanas, baking powder, mixed spice and egg and mix well, but carefully.
Spoon the mixture into a greased and lined 1lb loaf tin.
Bake for 45 - 50 minutes, then remove from the oven and cool slightly.
When cool, slice and serve with a smidgeon of olive oil spread (if that's allowed)

Copyright Phil Vickery

Bramley Apples

The Bramley is rightly recognised by professional chefs and home cooks alike as the best apple for cooking. Grown only in Britain, the Bramley’s unique qualities make it one of the most versatile ingredients, equally at home in a savoury stir fry as a traditional apple pie.