Guernsey Gache Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Warm the milk and set aside.
• Cream up the butter with sugar, add eggs then mix with the flour. Add some yeast & a pinch of salt.
• Make a depression in the dough and pour in the warm milk. Add the rest of the yeast and fruit, mixing & kneading the dough.
• Leave to rise in a warm room for two hours. Knead again and grease a cake tin. Tip in the gache and cook for one hour in a moderate oven until golden brown.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 150°C.
• Rub the butter or suet into the flour until like breadcrumbs. Add all other dry ingredients, apple and mix well.
• Add egg and water and again mix well. Place in a 7 inch (18cm) square tin.
• Sprinkle the 2 tbsp sugar on top prior to cooking - this makes a crunchier top.
• Place in oven and bake for 2 hours until golden brown.

Steps:

• Wash and dry the fruit. Cream the butter with sugar, add the eggs and then mix in the flour. Warm the milk, add the yeast and a pinch of salt. Make a depression in the dough and pour in the milk with the added yeast and mix well, adding the fruit and kneading like bread. Leave to rise for two hours in a warm room. Knock back and then knead again. Grease a loaf tin and put in the prepared gâche. Cook for one hour in a moderate oven, until golden brown. Best served with cider from the jug, whilst hay making.