Apple Crumble Slice

Apples are in season in Australia so they inspired my baking this week. I made an Apple Crumble Slice - it consists of a cake like base, a layer of cinnamon flavoured apple, and then finished off with a crumble topping. It is delicious served either warm or cold, with a dusting of icing sugar.

Ingredients:

Crumble Topping:
185 g (1 1/4 cups)  plain (all purpose) flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
125 g (1 stick) butter
3/4 cup (165 g) caster (superfine ) sugar

Apple Filling:
5 apples (I used a combination of granny smith and royal gala)
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon sugar


Base:
100 g (0.9 stick) butter
110 g (1/2 cup) caster (superfine ) sugar
1 egg
1 cup plain (150 g) plain (all purpose ) flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon milk

Method:
1. Preheat oven to 160 deg C (320 deg F). Grease and line a 20 x 30 cm slice pan.
2. To make the crumble: mix the flour, baking powder, and sugar in a bowl. Rub in the butter until it resembles fresh breadcrumbs.
3. To make the apple filling: peel and chop apples. Place all ingredients into a saucepan and cook over low heat for 10 minutes, or until softened. Allow to cool.
4. To make the base: Combine the butter and sugar in an electric mixer and beat until creamy. Add the egg and beat well. Fold through the flour, baking powder, and milk.
5. Spread the base in t
he bottom of prepared pan. Top with apple filling, and then spoon over the crumble topping. Bake in oven for 40 - 50 minutes or until golden.

Serve dusted with icing (confectioners) sugar.

Recipe adapted from Donna Hay. 

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