Apple Streusel Slice

Name: Apple Streusel Slice
Ingredients: for the slice; 180 g butter, softened; 3/4 cup caster sugar; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; 1 1/2 cups plain flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 large granny smith apple, peeled and cored; for the streusel topping; 1/4 cup brown sugar; 1/4 cup plain flour; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 30 g butter, softened

13 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

for the slice
180 g butter, softened
3/4 cup caster sugar
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 1/2 cups plain flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 large granny smith apple, peeled and cored
for the streusel topping
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup plain flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
30 g butter, softened

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 180 degrees celcius.
2

Grease and line a 3x18x28cm slab pan with baking paper.
3

Using an electric mixer, cream butter and caster sugar until pale and creamy.
4

Mix in the egg in two batches.
5

Sift flour, baking powder, and cinnamon over the butter mixture. Fold through with a large metal spoon.
6

Spread the mixture evenly in the pan. Top with diced apple.
7

Make the streusel topping: Combine brown sugar, flour and cinnamon in a bowl. Rub in the butter using your fingers until clumps form. Crumble the topping over the slice.
8

Bake for 45-50 minutes until golden and an inserted skewer comes out clean.
9

Cool in pan, then cut into squares to serve. Would go well with vanilla ice-cream.