My family loves a dessert with apples in it. So one day I looked at my fruit bowl and decided to try this apple slice. With a few apples and some pantry items, this can be whipped up in no time, and it is delicious.
No rolling pin is needed, that is always a good thing in my books, not that I can't use one, it is just easier if I don't have to. I blitz up the crumble topping in a food processor (you can rub the butter in by hand, if you like), I've done both methods, made no difference, so I choose the faster, easier option of the processor.
I have reduced the amount of sugar from the original recipe, as I hate overly sweet desserts, I now find it is still sweet, but sugar is not all that I taste, you could probably reduce it some more, but I feel it isn't necessary.
Now you can serve 8 people as a dessert, or I like to slice it up into smaller pieces for parties-it is a little messy this way, the crumble topping can come off, but I don't care. It is best to slice it when it is fridge cold, then the slices hold their shape better.
If you like apple desserts, try this one, it is lovely.
No rolling pin is needed, that is always a good thing in my books, not that I can't use one, it is just easier if I don't have to. I blitz up the crumble topping in a food processor (you can rub the butter in by hand, if you like), I've done both methods, made no difference, so I choose the faster, easier option of the processor.
I have reduced the amount of sugar from the original recipe, as I hate overly sweet desserts, I now find it is still sweet, but sugar is not all that I taste, you could probably reduce it some more, but I feel it isn't necessary.
Now you can serve 8 people as a dessert, or I like to slice it up into smaller pieces for parties-it is a little messy this way, the crumble topping can come off, but I don't care. It is best to slice it when it is fridge cold, then the slices hold their shape better.
If you like apple desserts, try this one, it is lovely.
Recipe
Adapted from www.donnahay.com.au
Serves 8
Apple filling:
5 granny smith apples, peeled and chopped into a small dice
10g butter
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Crumble Topping:
185g plain flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
125g cold unsalted butter, chopped
150g caster sugar
Base:
100g unsalted butter, softened
100g caster sugar
1 egg
1 cup plain flour, sifted
1 teaspoon baking powder, sifted
1 tablespoon milk
Icing sugar, for dusting
Preheat the oven to 160C/140C fan forced. Grease and line a 20 x 30cm baking tin with baking paper.
Prepare the apples first, as they need to cool. Place the apples, butter and cinnamon in a saucepan. Place over a low heat and cook for 5 minutes uncovered, stirring, every now and then. Then cover the saucepan, cook, stirring, every now and then for 5 more minutes or until softened. Allow to cool.
Serves 8
Apple filling:
5 granny smith apples, peeled and chopped into a small dice
10g butter
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Crumble Topping:
185g plain flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
125g cold unsalted butter, chopped
150g caster sugar
Base:
100g unsalted butter, softened
100g caster sugar
1 egg
1 cup plain flour, sifted
1 teaspoon baking powder, sifted
1 tablespoon milk
Icing sugar, for dusting
Preheat the oven to 160C/140C fan forced. Grease and line a 20 x 30cm baking tin with baking paper.
Prepare the apples first, as they need to cool. Place the apples, butter and cinnamon in a saucepan. Place over a low heat and cook for 5 minutes uncovered, stirring, every now and then. Then cover the saucepan, cook, stirring, every now and then for 5 more minutes or until softened. Allow to cool.
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Make the crumble topping next:
Method one: Place the flour, baking powder, butter and sugar in the bowl of a food processor and blitz until it looks like coarse sand.
Method two: Place the flour, baking powder and sugar in a bowl. Add butter, that has been chopped up, and rub in the butter using your fingertips only, until the butter has been incorporated and the mixture looks like coarse sand.
The base: Place the butter and sugar in a medium bowl, using an electric mixer, beat until creamy. Add the egg, beat well. Add the flour, baking powder and milk, using a spoon, fold the flour into the mixture.
Place the base mixture into your prepared tin. Using the back of a spoon, spread it out evenly over the base of the tin.
Method one: Place the flour, baking powder, butter and sugar in the bowl of a food processor and blitz until it looks like coarse sand.
Method two: Place the flour, baking powder and sugar in a bowl. Add butter, that has been chopped up, and rub in the butter using your fingertips only, until the butter has been incorporated and the mixture looks like coarse sand.
The base: Place the butter and sugar in a medium bowl, using an electric mixer, beat until creamy. Add the egg, beat well. Add the flour, baking powder and milk, using a spoon, fold the flour into the mixture.
Place the base mixture into your prepared tin. Using the back of a spoon, spread it out evenly over the base of the tin.
Place the cooled apple mixture on top, spread it out evenly.
Sprinkle over the crumble topping, evenly. Press down gently.
Bake for 45-55 minutes or until golden. I bake it for 55 minutes, start checking at 45 minutes as some oven bake faster than others.
Dust with icing sugar, serve hot or cold.
Dust with icing sugar, serve hot or cold.
Enjoy!
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