APPLE & RICOTTA SLICE

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Make and share this Apple & Ricotta Slice recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Pink Penguin

Categories     Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

500 g cooking apples, peeled & cored
1 tablespoon mixed spice
1 tablespoon demerara sugar
680 g puff pastry
250 g ricotta cheese
1 orange, zest of
1/2 orange, juice of
milk, for glazing
handful sliced almonds

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 220c/fan200c/gas 7 & lightly grease a baking sheet.
  • Slice the apple into thin slices & toss with the mixed spice & demerara sugar. Set to one side.
  • Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface to a 30cm bt 28cm rectangle. Spread half of the apple mixture onto half of the pastry leaving a 1.5cm rim round the three edges.
  • Place the ricotta into a bowl & beat with a wooden spoon to soften.Add orange rind & juice to the ricotta & mix well together. Spoon the ricotta over the apple, then spread the remaining apple over the ricotta.
  • Brush the edges of the pastry with water then fold over the other half of the pastry to enclose the other mix. Press the edges together & pinch to decorate.
  • Make diagonal slashes over the top at 2cm intervals, do not cut all the way through the pastry.Brush the pastry with milk the sprinkkle over the demerara sugar & flaked almonds.
  • Carefully lift onto the pre greased baking sheet & place in oven. Bake for 15 minutes then reduce the temperature to 180c/ gas4 for a further 15 minutes till golden.
  • Remove from oven & allow to cool for 10 minutes on the baking sheet, then move to a cooling rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 756, Fat 48.8, SaturatedFat 14.4, Cholesterol 21.2, Sodium 318.2, Carbohydrate 67.9, Fiber 3.9, Sugar 13.2, Protein 13.2

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