Apple Slice

This is a good old fashioned apple slice recipe that my Grandmother was renowned for, a beautiful short pastry and stewed apple filling. I use a can of pie apple most of the time instead of cooking the apple filling and it works very well.

Since my Nana has passed it is a recipe that is always made by my Aunty for any family get together and it is thoroughly enjoyed by everyone.

Nanna’s Apple Slice

Layers of short pastry with a filling of stewed apples

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Cooling 2 hours hrs

Total Time 2 hours hrs 45 minutes mins

Servings: 12

Course: Afternoon Tea, Baking

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• 500 gm Cooking Apples
• 1 Tbsp Sugar
• 2 Cups SR Flour
• 1 Cup Plain Flour
• 125 gm Butter, diced, room temperature
• 1/2 Cup Sugar
• 1 Egg
• 1/2 Cup Water Only use what is needed
• 200 gm Icing Mixture
• 1 tsp Butter, extra
• Ground Cinnamon

Method

 

1. Peel and chop the apples and cook in saucepan with sugar and a little water (less than 1/4 cup)
2. Preheat the oven 180C
3. Line a slice tray with baking paper.
4. In a large bowl cream the butter and sugar either by mixer or hand.
5. Add the egg and beat lightly.
6. Mix in the flour and work until a stiff dough, adding a little water if to dry.
7. Knead a little until smooth and cut dough in half.
8. Roll out the pastry to fit the slice tray and place one portion on the base.
   
9. Spread the apples over the base.
   
10. Top with the remaining half of the pastry.
    
11. Cook for approximately 30-40 minutes or until pastry is cooked.
12. Set aside to cool.
13. Make icing with the icing mixture, extra butter and enough boiling water to make a nice smooth spreadable icing.
14. Spread icing over cooled the slice and sprinkle with cinnamon.
    

Notes

Replace the cooking apples with a tin of pie apple for a convenience.