Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. Peel, quarter, core and slice the apples.
  3. Put them in a saucepan with the brown sugar, cinnamon and cranberries bring to the boil and simmer for 1 to 2 minutes.
  4. Pour this mixture into a greased ovenproof dish, 3 inch deep, 9 inch diameter, (the dish needs to be deep to avoid fruit bubbling out during baking).
  5. Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  6. Add the beaten eggs a little at the time and incorporating them well before adding more egg.
  7. Fold in the ground almonds.
  8. Spoon this almond cake mix on top of the apple-cranberry mixture in the dish and even it out a little bit.
  9. Put the dish in the oven and bake for 45 to 55 minutes.