IRISH MASH POTATO Pastry APPLE cake. More a pie than a cake really. . .

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil offers a dairy-free option while margarine is often less expensive.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds a unique flavor, while brown sugar can be more affordable.

flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour is more nutritious, while all-purpose is often cheaper.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is dairy-free, while water reduces costs significantly.

In a bowl, combine butter, flour, and mashed potatoes.

Add salt to taste and mix to form a pastry dough, adjusting with more flour if too wet.

Prepare a 7-inch springform cake tin for baking.

Peel and core a selection of different types of apples, including eating and cooking apples.

Slice the apples into thin bits and chunks, placing the sweeter eating apples in a separate bowl.

Squeeze lemon juice over the sliced apples to prevent browning.

In a pan, melt a bit of butter and add the apples to cook them down.

Add salt to taste and half a lemon's juice to help break down the apples.

Cook the apples until they start to soften and release juices.

Add spices: about 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg, and about 1 teaspoon of mixed spice.

Stir in about 1.5 tablespoons of brown sugar to the apples and mix well.

Cook the apples until they are soft and mushy, then prepare a cornflour slurry with 1 tablespoon of cornflour and an equal amount of water.

Add the cornflour slurry to the apple mixture to thicken it, stirring well.

Taste the apple mixture and adjust sugar as needed, depending on the sweetness of the apples.

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