Not Really Worth The Wait

Crumbed Apple Slice
From the Dessert/Sweet Ugly Binder

1½ cups self-raising flour
1½ cups dessicated coconut
½ cup caster sugar
185g butter, melted
1 egg, lightly beaten
425g can pie apples, drained I didn’t have any so I stewed 400g then gave them a quick mash and drained them well

Preheat oven to moderate 180˚C. Lightly grease an 18x28cm slice pan. Line with baking paper, extending 2cm above two long sides.

In a large bowl combine flour, coconut and sugar. Mix in melted butter and egg. Press half the mixture evenly into the prepared tin.

Cover base with apple. Crumble the remaining mixture over the apple.

Bake for 35-40 minutes, until golden brown. Cool in pan. Cut into squares.

I dusted it with icing sugar to serve.

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I have had this recipe floating around the Ugly Binder for about 2 years and I always plan to make it but never quite get there. I finally made it today but after all that time I was a little disappointed with the final result. It was nice but kind of lacked something. I will make it again but I plan to add some cinnamon to the apple and maybe a handful of sultanas too. I think I’ll reduce the coconut, maybe back to just 1 cup. We had it for afternoon tea and it did go down nicely with a freshly made cup of tea. I think it would be really yummy served warm with custard and ice-cream. Now if I could just figure out how to work chocolate into the recipe LOL!

If you give this a try, or make any variations of it, I’d love to know how it turns out and what you think.