Spicy Apple Slice

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 1/2 cups wholemeal plain flour
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 3/4 cup raw sugar
• 1 cup soft brown sugar (lightly packed)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg (freshly grated is best)
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 1 egg (lightly beaten)
• 1 cup skim milk
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 4 -5 apples (peeled, cored & 1 cm cubed)
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 cup sliced almonds

Recipe

• 1 pre heat oven 350f/180°c.
• 2 line baking tin/s with silicone paper.
• 3 in the big mixing bowl - combine well the - flour, oats, sugars, salt, nutmeg, baking soda and baking powder.
• 4 make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients.
• 5 set aside for later.
• 6 i use a large measuring jug to mix the wet ingredients as we want exactly 4 cups of mixture - (i chop my apples as i go and keep adding to the jug until it reaches the 4 cup mark).
• 7 in the jug combine well the - oil,egg, milk, cider, vanilla and chopped apples.
• 8 pour jug of wet ingredients into the dry ingredients & mix with a large metal spoon until just combined.
• 9 spread into 9" x 13" x 2" sheetpan or 3 x loaf tins.
• 10 sprinkle ground ginger evenly over top of batter (i use a tea sieve).
• 11 sprinkle evenly with flaked almonds.
• 12 bake for 40 min approx if using sheetpan or 30-35 min if using loaf tins or.
• 13 test with knife inserted - comes out clean.
• 14 cool in tin on baking rack.