An opportunity here to use up ripe fruit that is justsitting in the fruit bowl. Plums or Peaches will work just as well or any combination of fruit. Put together in 10 minutes using store cupboard ingredients.
You will need:
In the blender or food processor:
3 free range eggs 1 cup of Milk 1 cup of white sugar 175g of softened butter 1 teaspoon of Vanilla essence
In a mixing bowl:
2 cups of plain flour 2 teaspoons of Baking Powder Pinch of salt 350gms of Nectarines (stoned and flesh diced) ½ cup of chocolate chips
Method:
Pre-heat Oven to 180°c or 160° c for a fan oven
Blitz all ingredients in the blender.
Mix, by hand into the flour bowl, incorporating thoroughly together.
Line base and sides (above the tin) a 20cm square cake tin.
Bake for 50 to 55 minutes.
Cool in tin before turning out.
Dust with Icing sugar or a butter chocolate icing
©Ian Haines Thursday, 27 January 2011
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