Apricot And Almond Slice

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 125 g butter, softened
• 1/3 cup caster sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/4 cups almond meal
• 2 tablespoons plain flour, sifted (or use gluten-free flour)
• 400 g apricot halves in juice, drained
• 1 tablespoon apricot jam

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 180°c grease a 3cm-deep, 17cm x 28cm (base) slab pan and line with baking paper
• 2 using an electric mixer, beat butter, sugar and eggs in a bowl until well combined. stir in almond meal and flour. mix well.
• 3 spread mixture into slab pan.
• 4 place apricots, cut side up, on top, pressing in slightly.
• 5 bake slice for 18 to 20 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
• 6 place jam in a heatproof, microwave-safe bowl. microwave, uncovered, on high (100%) for 30 to 40 seconds or until warm. brush warm jam over hot slice.
• 7 cool completely in pan. cut into 12 pieces.
• 8 stores in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. serve at room temperature.