Apricot and Almond Slice

[CreamPuff63]

Makes 12 pieces

Ingredients
125g butter, softened
80g caster sugar
2 eggs
130g almond meal (whole almonds 10 secs, Speed 7)
2 tablespoons sifted Plain flour
400g can apricot halves in natural juice, drained
1 tablespoon apricot jam

Method
Preheat oven to 180 degrees celcius. Grease/line a 17cm x 28cm (base) slab pan. Line with baking paper and have an overhang at the sides (see Notes)

In TM bowl, add butter, sugar and eggs for 30 seconds, Speed 6.
Add almond meal and flour, mix 10 seconds, Speed 5.
Spread mixture into slab pan. Place apricots, cut side up, on top and press slightly into mixture. Bake slice for 18-20 minutes
or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.

Place jam in heatproof, microwave-safe bowl and microwave uncovered on High for 30-40 seconds or until warm.
Brush warm jam over hot slice. Cool completely in pan. Cut into pieces. Serve

Notes & Tips:
Use the overhang to lift the slice from the pan.
If the apricots are large, you may need to cut them in half.
Slice can be stored in a single layer in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. Remove from fridge 30 minutes before serving.

Source: Super Food Ideas, March 2006, p80

members' comments

Netstar - I had some left over apricot halves after making the apricot chicken risotto from the EDC so used them to make this slice.  The slice is so delicious!  The almond meal base is really tasty especially with the juicy apricots on top.  I didn't have any apricot jam to glaze the top so I just used some strawberry jam I made last week and it was fine.  Whole family have been eating the slice all morning!

JD - I whipped this up, very tasty and very quick CP.  My can of apricots was disappointing though, not too many whole firm pieces - a lot were bitty and mushy.  No wonder they were on special, they obviously knew they had messed up with this batch. We had it warm with thickened cream.

[cookie1]

CP63 we seem to have similar tastes-sweet ones. This really sounds lovely. Thanks.
I love how we can buy whole almonds and make our almond meal as we need it.

[CreamPuff63]

Its a real quickie. When I slice it up I try to cut the apricots down the middle so that on each piece of slice, on all four corners there is a piece of apricot.

[Thermomixer]

Sounds like a BIG piece of slice you're eating there CP63 ??

Thx - great idea.  Dare I suggest you heat the jam in the TMX, or face angry readers?

[CreamPuff63]

Why eat two slices if you can eat one big one     Unless you are a TM purist bung it in the MW - all that washing up for 1 tablespoon - nah 

[Netstar]

I had some left over apricot halves after making the apricot chicken risotto from the EDC so used them to make this slice.  The slice is so delicious!   The almond meal base is really tasty especially with the juicy apricots on top.  I didn't have any apricot jam to glaze the top so I just used some strawberry jam I made last week and it was fine.  Whole family have been eating the slice all morning!

[judydawn]

CP, looking at your photo has me confused.  I read the directions and there is nothing put on top of the apricots in the recipe yet there is something on top of them in your picture.  Am I missing something? What is it please?

[DizzyGirl]

It looks like the cake mixture has risen between and over the apricots.

[trudy]

Thankyou for the recipe CP, it looks so..........good!!!!!

[judydawn]

Ah yes, thanks DG 

[DizzyGirl]

You had me intrigued. Must give these a go. Would be nice with hot custard on them for dessert.

[CreamPuff63]

It looks like the cake mixture has risen between and over the apricots.

Thats right DG, its the way I have cut the slice so you get a apricot piece on every corner.

[judydawn]

I whipped this up today, very tasty and very quick CP.  My can of apricots was disappointing though, not too many whole firm pieces - a lot were bitty and mushy.  No wonder they were on special, they obviously knew they had messed up with this batch. We had it warm with thickened cream.