Instructions: Peel, core and slice the apples into a pie dish, add the blackberries and sprinkle with sugar.

To make sponge:
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, adding a little flour with the second egg. Fold in the remaining flour and cornflour.

Spread sponge mixture over fruit. Bake in a moderate hot oven 190C/375F for 30 to 40 minutes.

Sprinkle with a little caster sugar and serve hot with cream and custard.

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