Apple Slice

INGREDIENTS:
390g flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
175g butter
175g sugar
2eggs
4 apples cored,pealed and sliced
25g light brown sugar
25g each currants and raisins
25g flaked almonds.

INSTRUCTIONS:
Sift the flour and baking powder together.
Add the sugar.
Chop the butter into small cubes and rub it into the dry ingredients with fingertips until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
Add the sliced apples and stir in the beaten eggs.
Add enough milk to make a stiff batter.
Do not worry, it should look lumpy, take care not to over stir the mixture because you will beat the air out!
Put into a greased tin or one lined with baking paper.
Mix the flaked almonds,brown sugar, raisins and currants together and sprinkle over the top.
Bake at 180 C for about 50 mins.
When golden brown remove from oven and devour while warm!!

Recipe from: sophie
Date entered: 6/1/2006
Sophie's comments:
Category: Cakes