Name: Apple Sponge Pudding - An Old Favourite
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 70 min
Ingredients: 7 Granny Smith apples (about 1.3 kilos); 1/2 cup (125 ml) water; 1/2 cup sugar; 2 tablespoons water (optional, if too dry); 2 tablespoons more sugar (optional, to taste); 190 g softened butter; 3/4 cup Australian castor sugar; 3 large eggs; 1 and 1/2 cups plain flour; 3 teaspoons baking powder; A little pinch of salt; 3 tablespoons milk; Caster sugar (optional, for sprinkling); Icing sugar (for dusting)