• 200 g softened butter
• 2/3 c sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 1 2/3 c flour
• 4 tbsp custard powder
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 2 cups of stewed apples

Preheat the oven to 175C. Cream the butter and sugar with an electric beater until light and fluffy, and the egg and beat well, then add the vanilla.

Sift the dry ingredients and fold the mixture gently until combined. Place 2/3 of the shortcake mixture in a lined tin (about 18 x 28 cm) and smooth out the base. Then top with the apple and pieces of the shortcake mixture. Bake for about 30 mins or until lightly golden. Leave to cool in the pan and lightly dust with icing sugar to serve.