Name: Apple and cheese slice
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 65 min
Ingredients: Topping; 3 eggs; 2/3 cup caster sugar; 500 gram tub cottage cheese; 1/4 cup semolina; 1/2 lemon, finely grated zest; 2 cup self-raising flour; 125 gram cold butter, chopped; 1 tablespoon caster sugar; 1 egg; 2 teaspoon cold water; 400 gram can pie apple; 1/4 cup sultanas; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 cup flaked almonds; icing sugar, for dusting

Apple and cheese slice

Serve up this beautiful apple and cheese slice, full of warm cream cheese, juicy sultanas and cinnamon notes - it's absolutely divine.

Makes 16 Item

Prep

20M

Cook

45M

Total

1H 5M

Ingredients

Topping

3 eggs

2/3 cup caster sugar

500 gram tub cottage cheese

1/4 cup semolina

1/2 lemon, finely grated zest

2 cup self-raising flour

125 gram cold butter, chopped

1 tablespoon caster sugar

1 egg

2 teaspoon cold water

400 gram can pie apple

1/4 cup sultanas

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 cup flaked almonds

icing sugar, for dusting

Method

1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C. Lightly grease a 20 x 30cm slice pan and line with baking paper.

2.In a food processor, combine flour, butter and sugar. Pulse until a fine crumb forms. Add egg and pulse to combine. Then add enough water to form a soft dough. Turn out onto a clean surface. Shape into a disc. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 20 minutes.

3.Roll out pastry between two sheets of baking paper until 3mm thick. Ease into pan, trimming edges to fit. Top with apple and sultanas and sprinkle with cinnamon.

4.To make topping, place eggs and sugar in a medium bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat for 3-4 minutes until thick and pale. Beat in cheese, semolina and zest until just combined.

5.Spread topping over apples and sprinkle with almonds.

6.Bake for 40-45 minutes until firm in the centre and lightly golden. Cool completely in pan. Dust with icing sugar and cut into squares to serve.