Name: Apple cheesecake strudel slice
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 80 min
Ingredients: Filling; 250 gram cream cheese, at room temperature; 2 tablespoon golden syrup; 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom; 3 eggs; 395 gram can sweetened condensed milk; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 2 teaspoon lemon zest; 2 granny smith apples, cored, peeled, sliced; 2 royal gala apples, cored, peeled, sliced; icing sugar to serve; Topping; 3/4 cup plain flour; 1/3 cup brown sugar; 90 gram butter, melted; 2 teaspoon vanilla extract; Base; 250 gram butter, chopped, at room temperature; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 2 cup plain flour, sifted

Apple cheesecake strudel slice

This heavenly slice combines the flavours and textures of two of your favourite desserts, revealing a creamy, crumbly, buttery dessert with soft stewed apples to delight your friends and family.

Makes 20 Item

Prep

20M

Cook

Total

1H 20M

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Ingredients

Filling

250 gram cream cheese, at room temperature

2 tablespoon golden syrup

1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom

3 eggs

395 gram can sweetened condensed milk

1 tablespoon lemon juice

2 teaspoon lemon zest

2 granny smith apples, cored, peeled, sliced

2 royal gala apples, cored, peeled, sliced

icing sugar to serve

Topping

3/4 cup plain flour

1/3 cup brown sugar

90 gram butter, melted

2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Base

250 gram butter, chopped, at room temperature

1/2 cup brown sugar

2 cup plain flour, sifted

Method

1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Grease a 20x30cm lamington pan. Line base and two long sides with baking paper, extending paper 2cm above edges.

2.Base: Cream butter and sugar until pale. Fold in flour. Press into base of pan. Bake 15-20 minutes until golden.

3.Topping: Combine flour and sugar. Stir in butter and vanilla to form a dough. Roll into a log shape. Wrap in plastic and freeze until firm.

4.Filling: Beat cream cheese, syrup and cardamom until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in condensed milk, juice and zest. Pour over base. Top with apples.

5.Grate topping over apple. Bake 35-40 minutes until golden and filling is just set. Cool in turned off oven, with door ajar. Cover, chill 2 hours.

6.Bring to room temperature. Dust with icing sugar. Serve with thick cream.

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