Name: Apple blondies with lemon glaze
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: Apple blondies; 1 1/2 cup self-raising flour, sifted; 1 cup caster sugar; 1/2 cup almond meal (ground almonds); 1 teaspoon ground cardamom; 1 large pink lady apple, cored, chopped, thinly sliced, plus 1 extra; 90 gram butter, melted, cooled; 2 eggs, lightly whisked; Lemon glaze; 1/4 cup icing sugar, sifted; 1 lemon, finely grated zest; 2 teaspoon lemon juice; 2 teaspoon boiling water

Apple blondies with lemon glaze

This gorgeous buttery slice is made even better with the addition of thin apple slices and a delicious lemon glaze.

Makes 16 Item

Prep

15M

Cook

25M

Total

40M

Ingredients

Apple blondies

1 1/2 cup self-raising flour, sifted

1 cup caster sugar

1/2 cup almond meal (ground almonds)

1 teaspoon ground cardamom

1 large pink lady apple, cored, chopped, thinly sliced, plus 1 extra

90 gram butter, melted, cooled

2 eggs, lightly whisked

Lemon glaze

1/4 cup icing sugar, sifted

1 lemon, finely grated zest

2 teaspoon lemon juice

2 teaspoon boiling water

Method

1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Lightly grease and line a 20cmx30cm slice pan with baking paper.

2.In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, meal and cardamom. Stir in apples.

3.In a small jug, whisk butter and eggs together. Add to dry ingredients, stirring to combine. Using floured fingertips, press mixture into pan. Top with extra fanned apple slices.

4.Bake 20-25 minutes until light golden and just cooked in centre. Cool in pan.

5.To make lemon glaze: In a small bowl, stir all ingredients together. Drizzle over cooled slice. Allow to set. Cut into squares to serve.

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