Saturday 21 April 2012

蘋果橘子醬蛋糕 Apple and Marmalade Cake


春天的氣候變化真是難以捉摸。前天晚上還冷雨連綿,早上起來竟又會陽光普照。


趁好天,趕緊洗晾衣服,清抹門窗。午飯後 Josh 在草地上曬太陽,老公做園務,女兒溫習。我從園中剪了些風信子和鬱金香回來,頓時香氣盈室。


正要沖茶,老公如常問有甚麼甜點。女兒提議做蛋糕。我們有很多蘋果吃不完,有甚麼比來弄一個 Nigel Slater 的 Apple & marmalade cake 更適合呢! 



燴了點牛油蜜糖肉桂蘋果,沒有雪糕,打厚了些 double cream,一起來伴蛋糕。



鮮甜的蘋果,清新的橘子醬,甘脆的核桃仁,淡甜的紅莓乾;混在香柔鬆軟的蛋糕內,再配著焦蜜糖蘋果厚忌廉,送進口裏,好吃得很。


Nigel Slater 的食譜,一貫的簡樸田園,沒有花巧,卻永不會令人失望。







蘋果橘子醬蛋糕

材料:
  • 室溫軟化無鹽牛油 220g ( 我改用了 Bertolli 菜與橄欖混合油 spread 代替)
  • 黃幼砂糖 golden caster sugar 210g
  • 蛋 4 隻碗內打勻
  • 全麥麵粉 wholemeal flour 250g
  • 泡打粉 baking powder 1 茶匙
  • 肉桂粉半茶匙
  • 蘋果去皮 200g
  • 提子乾或紅莓乾 100g
  • 核桃 pecan 100g 剁成碎粗粒
  • 橘子醬  orange marmalade 125g
  • 橙皮 1 隻刨幼絲
  • 黃幼砂糖少許用作灑蛋糕面
  • 20 cm 圓徑可以鬆邊脫底烤盤 1 個 
做法:
  1. 糕盤底鋪紙塗油。大碗中置牛油和糖,用手提打蛋器攪拌至鬆軟淡奶色。
  2. 另一隻碗內,篩進全麥麵粉,泡打粉和肉桂粉。
  3. 蘋果去皮去心切成 1 cm 四方小粒,與提子乾或紅莓乾,核桃混合,加進橘子醬和橙皮絲拌勻    。
  4. 預熱焗爐至 160C / 325F / Gas3。將蛋逐少加入牛油糖糊中去打勻,倒入全部果仁果醬混合物,小心輕力全部拌勻。
  5. 將粉漿撥進烤盤內,在表面灑上少許砂糖。放進焗爐內,烘 1 小時 15 分鐘左右,至用長竹籤剌進取出無黏物便成。
貼士
  1. 如全麥麵粉太粗過不了篩可以不篩。
  2. 蛋糕入爐後半小時可在上面用錫紙蓋著以防烤得太深色。
  3. 因為根據原食譜要烘成 1 小時 15 分鐘頗長時間,和每個焗爐性能不同,我提議 1 小時後便要用竹籤剌進檢查,一沒黏物便成,不要烘過火,不然糕邊便會焦的呢。我隨烘隨檢查,蛋糕剛剛好,但旁邊仍頗深色。不過不要緊,很好味的呢!



早上帶 Josh 去家附近的河邊散步。看見這隻胖嘟嘟可愛的知更鳥。



今天很奇怪,怎麼經過的狗兒,每隻都乖乖地被主人牽著走的?莫非全部都頑皮被罰!


遇到相熟的同村,叫我們快點拖著 Josh。原來今天是這河上舉行的釣魚比賽,不能讓狗兒亂跑把魚嚇走。



拐個彎,我們離開河邊,往林中走去。看到遍地的 wild garlic,花兒在朝露旁含苞待放。


有 wild garlic 的地方,附近自然有含羞答答的 blue bells,美得令人心生憐愛。


在這春色明媚的午後,我們在溫暖的陽光下喝茶吃蛋糕。想起已兩星期沒見的兒子。

他正忙著為一部大製作的電影做小廝。為期四週,他說很珍惜這個機會,可以看到和學到很多東西。但每天放工回來,這電腦也沒精神上,便累得倒頭大睡,因為明天早上五時又要出門了。

寫此文這刻,女兒也已返回倫敦,準備應付考試。

遲些他們忙完了,一家人要去海邊好好暢玩一番。


29 comments:

  1. 這些天台中頻頻下雨
    看相片裡煦煦的陽光
    充滿活力的綠林意境
    特感到溫暖與舒服呢!!~

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    1. 小咪,

      英國的天氣也是變幻無常,時好時壞,春天尤甚!
      過去的一星期,我們經歷過太陽高照、四月飛霜、春雨綿綿、狂風大雨 ....
      氣候陰冷的時間居多,幸而晴天的英國風光,美得足以令人忘記那些愁眉苦臉的日子!

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  2. 怪!小鸟怎么可以乖乖让你拍照?
    我家常常飞来一只很小很小黄色的小鸟,我拍了半年都拍不到。

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    1. ccm,

      知更鳥們太有表演慾太喜歡唱歌,當它們唱得入神時便不留意我這獵人了哈哈!
      加上我用長鏡,保持適當距離,影左佢都唔知啦 :D

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  3. JANE拍的英國田園總讓人想到微風、詩歌與青草的芬芳與小鳥的鳴唱,看了心好嚮往。
    充滿了甜美水果香氣的蛋糕,則讓人垂涎,趁著週六下午,孩子們都出外學國文學跳舞,
    我也要如法炮制一個!呵~~甜甜蛋糕,我來了...

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    1. Meiko,

      很開心你跟我們一起欣賞這麼簡單的風光。在英國最便宜又大量供應的就是步行的好去處。五湖四海,河光山色俱全,大村小鎮,鄉野田間,都有其景緻風味。
      多謝你喜歡這蛋糕,還這麼快手的做好了!今早看到照片,簡直不敢相信!好愛你把核桃碎灑在糕面上,整個造型就美麗動人得多了,好棒的 Meiko :D

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  4. 我也特爱那张知更鸟的照片,很美!
    这个食谱我喜欢,家里也常有吃不完的苹果,谢谢分享。

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    1. Cass,

      這些傢伙由朝到晚唱不停,又不怕人,真是可愛得很!
      就是了,家裏只要有蘋果有香蕉,就有蛋糕吃了。不要客氣,真高興你也喜歡這食譜 :)

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  5. 這種愜意舒適優閒的日子
    我好想問:我何時才能有啊~?!
    可愛圓嘟嘟的知更鳥跟和煦的陽光
    一改我對英國濕冷的印象~^^

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    1. Shari,

      其實英國的壞天氣和糟糕食物真是舉世盛名。但我們在這兒住了這麼多年,同甘共苦,覺得好天氣的日子給我們的快樂也不少。食物也如是,民間美食雖沒有美譽,卻是數之不盡!
      Shari 很懂生活,相信你也能從勞累的作息中找到平衡點 ~.~

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  6. I'm so happy to see your new post with great recipe and photography

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    1. Loveforfood,

      Thank you so much, it's lovely to have your supports and encouragement :)

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  7. I wish to sit there and enjoy a lovely evening tea. I feel so comfort seeing all your pictures .

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    1. Sonia,

      That's my wish too ~ if you ever come to UK, you're more then welcome to join us for tea and dinner :)

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  8. YAY! Jane another cake recipe :) Hohoho as much as I like all your savoury recipes hehe I still like your cake and dessert recipes more :P So jealous that the weather's so good over in your town hehe it's not that great here in Melbourne lately... a little cloudy, raining and starting to get quite chilly :( Did you take those pictures in your garden? :) So pretty hehe i would LOVE to visit your home! I bet everythings so clean, organised and PRETTY :D Don't worry I'll invite myself over one day hahhaa just need to save up :P

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    1. Daisy,

      Haha glad You like it, but knowing you, skipping the main course and go straight on to the desserts is a common practice, base on the record, I'm not surprised at all :D
      This is quite funny, normally you only hear us Brits complaining about the weather ~ hope the sun will come out for you soon .
      I put everything on the table which I placed by the patio door, if I open the door when I take photos, it would look like we were sitting outside. I would love to have you visiting us, just come whenever you can, you're always welcome ~.~

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  9. 沐浴在阳光下享用下午茶,真的很惬意,尤其爱这款多层次的苹果橘子酱蛋糕。

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    1. 小魚,

      說的沒錯。在英國,這樣的機會卻不太常有,所以陽光對我們來說真是很珍貴!
      這蛋糕看似平凡,卻真的清新美味,多謝你喜歡。

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  10. 胖嘟嘟的知更鳥表情既好奇又像在微笑 :)

    這蘋果蛋糕想來好吃不膩, 家常食物的魅力就是入口有說不盡的溫暖,絕非華麗的外表比得上的。

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    1. Miss LK,

      這些知更鳥確是可愛得很,怪不得聖誕咭上總看到牠們做主角。

      多謝你欣賞我們樸素無華的蛋糕。我們很喜歡加入蘋果、香焦或橙皮刨絲的,就是愛那些清新的家庭風味。

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  11. 你好,有個關於油的問題想請教你。由於大部份糕點麵包都要用到牛油,如能找到更健康的替代品就好了。我見你用了橄欖油醬spread,於是我立即到超市看看,無你買的牌子,便買了一盒Olive Grove Spread。請問這類spread和人造植物牛油或Margarine有何分別?有氫化過程嗎?會有反式服肪嗎?謝謝。

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    1. Mrs Hui,

      我對食物的態度是 take everything in moderation. Olive oil spread 也是有加工的,但我因其 calories, saturates fat 都比牛油低,所以偶然會用來代替牛油。其實甚麼東西也是多吃無益,自己用理智的角度去平衡便最好了。

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  12. I love all the photos, especially the one with the bird. This little bird reminded me of the little humming bird that visited us daily when we were staying in the States. The flowers are so beautiful and colorful. They makes my heart sing. The cake is the centre piece of all the beautiful scenery. What a life to have a delicious piece of cake and a freshly brewed cup of coffee and tea in a beautiful set up like yours.

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    1. Quay Po,

      Don't know if calling you this is appropriate?
      Thank you for liking all the simple things and pleasure that we enjoyed and shared in here. Our way of life outside working is quite slow paced. Nature is very close to our heart as well as family, friends and food. That's what we are surrounded ourselves with most of the time :)

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  13. Dear Jane,

    我愛英倫的春夏風光!寒冷陰鬱的冬天終於過去了,真為妳和知更鳥感到高興!
    知更鳥長得好豐滿,瞧牠們光彩豐腴的俏麗,不禁逗我微笑。
    我愛這款樸實果香的蛋糕,可以想像果香和核桃結合的滋美。
    望著你們從園內摘來的鬱金香和風信子,彷彿見到一幅最經典的歐風居家鏡頭,好溫馨。

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    1. Dear Moon,

      雖然我最愛的季節仍然是秋天。
      但英國的春天在苦冷的長冬過後實在予人充滿生機和欣榮的感覺。
      夏天溫麗太陽的光熱常常照到人們濕寒的骨子裏去,特別感到清爽舒適!
      我們工餘的生活很簡單。家人,朋友,食物和大自然是我們生活的大部份。
      很高興你也喜歡我們分享的這些樸素的東西和那溫馨的氛圍 :)

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  14. Your blog is beautiful. I enjoyed looking at all your photos. This is a beautiful cake and I also like your cake stand. It is very pretty:)

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    1. Dear Miss Kimbers,

      Thank you for enjoy reading my blog and looking at the photos, I love making all the food then take the photos and writing about it too, it's so much fun!! hope to see you here again :)

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    2. It was a pleasure. Thank you for visiting my blog:) Yes, it is so much fun, isn't it? Sometimes I think taking the photos and preparing the food is more fun than eating it!

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