Apple & Coconut Slice
SERVES: 8 • TOTAL TIME: 1 HOUR 5 MINUTES
Ingredients:
1 cup plain flour
¾ cup caster sugar
2½ cups desiccated coconut
100g butter, melted
1kg apples, peeled, cored and sliced
1 tsp ground cinnamon
3 free–range eggs, lightly beaten
Icing sugar, for dusting
Directions:
Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan–forced. Grease and line an 18 x 28 x 2–3 centimetre deep baking pan with baking paper.
Combine flour, ½ cup caster sugar, ½ cup coconut and butter in a medium bowl and mix well to combine. Press mixture evenly into pan base. Bake for 12–15 minutes until light golden.
Meanwhile, place apples and cinnamon in a wide large microwave-safe dish. Cover and microwave on high/100% for 8–9 minutes or until almost tender but still holding their shape. Stand for 5 minutes. Uncover, drain excess juice and set aside to cool slightly. Spoon apples over the warm biscuit base.
Lightly beat eggs in a medium bowl. Add the remaining ¼ cup caster sugar and 2 cups coconut and mix until well combined. Spread coconut mixture over apples, pressing down firmly. Bake for 20–25 minutes until golden. Set aside to in the pan. Dust lightly with icing sugar, slice and serve.