Fruit to half fill pie dish [cooking apples or fruit such as plums/ rhubarb from freezer]

Sugar to taste

For topping:

100g (4oz) butter

100g (4oz) caster sugar

finely grated zest of a small Seville orange

two lightly whisked eggs,

100g (4oz) self-raising flour

2 tablespoons milk.

Cream together butter, caster sugar and orange zest until light and fluffy. Add eggs gradually and fold in flour. Spoon over the top of the fruit and bake in a moderate oven for about 35 - 40 minutes until the sponge is well risen and golden brown. Serve with vanilla custard, or cream.

Paul Cleave

(Sounds especially yummy - editor)