APPLE AND RICOTTA SLICE

Ingredients ......100gm of butter/ marg, 1/3rd cup of castor sugar, 2 eggs, lightly beaten, 3/4 cup of plain flour. For the topping....375gm tub of ricotta cheese, 1 tsp of grated lemon rind,1/3 cup of castor sugar, 2 eggs lightly beaten ,3 large apples, peeled, cored and chopped, 2 tbs of cornflour, 1/3 cup of sultanas, 1 and 1/2 cups of flaked almonds. Preheat your oven to 180C. Brush a square 23cm cake pan with oil and line base with baking paper , extend the baking paper over two sides . Beat the butter and sugar in a small mixing bowl with electric beaters until light and creamy . Now add the lightly beaten eggs and flour alternatively using a flat bladed knife to mix to a thick paste. Spread the mixture evenly over the base of the prepared pan and bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. To make the topping , place the ricotta cheese , rind and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Mix with your electric beaters until creamy . Add the lightly beaten eggs and cornflour until just combined . Now fold in the sultanas and the peeled and chopped apples along with 1/2 the flaked almonds using a spoon. Stir until just combined . Spoon the topping over the base and smooth surface with the back of a dsp . Scatter remaining flaked almonds over topping and press gently into the surface . Place the pan back in the oven and continue to bake for 45 minutes until the filling is firm and golden . Cool in the pan and use the baking paper over hang to remove from pan . Slice into squares to serve . This is delicious .