Apple Streusel Slice^★ Women’s Weekly

• 75 g plain flour
• 35 g self raising flour
• 75 g brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 100 g butter, chopped

Make streusel topping in a food processor. Gather dough in plastic wrap and keep in freezer for an hour.

Preheat oven to 180C. Grease a 20cm x 30cm slice pan and line with baking paper.

• 220 g softened butter
• 220 g caster sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 200 g plain flour
• 75 g self-raising flour
• 2 Tbsp custard powder

Beat butter, sugar and egg yolks with an electric mixer until pale and fluffy.

Add flour and custard powder, and press mixture into prepared pan.

Bake the base for 25 minutes, until golden brown. Let cool for 15 minutes.

• 800 g apples, sliced thinly
• 1 Tbsp honey
• 1 tsp lemon rind

Place apples, honey and lemon rind in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook, covered, stirring occassionally for 5 minutes or until softened. Let cool for 15 minutes.

Spread cooled apple mixture onto cooled base. Crumble topping over the apples.

Bake for 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Let cool in the pan.