Apricot And Almond Slice

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 tablespoons demerara sugar
• 25 g almonds, flaked
• 400 g apricot halves, drained (can)
• 225 g butter
• 225 g caster sugar
• 4 medium eggs
• 200 g almonds, ground
• 1/2 teaspoon almond essence
• 50 g dried apricots, chopped (ready-to-eat)
• 50 g honey (clear)
• 3 tablespoons almonds, roughly chopped and toasted

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 180c/350f/gas 4, oil a 20.5 cm square tin and line with non-stick baking paper.
• 2 sprinkle the sugar and the flaked almonds over the paper, then arrange the apricot halves cut side down on top.
• 3 cream the butter and sugar together in a large bowl until light and fluffy.
• 4 gradually beat the eggs into the butter mixture, adding a spoonful of flour after each addition of egg.
• 5 when all the eggs have been added stir in the remaining flour and ground almonds and mix thoroughly.
• 6 add the almond essence and the dried apricots and stir well.
• 7 spoon the mixture into the prepared tin, taking care not to dislodge the apricot halves. bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour, or until golden and firm to touch.
• 8 remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly for 15-20 minutes. turn out carefully, discard the lining paper and transfer to a serving dish. pour the honey over the top of the cake, sprinkle on the toasted almonds and serve.