Apple Ricotta Slice Recipe

Ingredients for Apple Ricotta Slice

• Cooking Apples
• 1 teaspoon mixed spice
• 2 tablespoons demerara sugar
• Puff Pastry
• Ricotta Cheese
• Orange, Zest Of
• Orange, Juice Of
• 1 tablespoon milk
• Sliced Almonds

How to Make Apple Ricotta Slice

1. Preheat oven to 220°C (200°C fan/gas mark 7). Lightly grease a large baking sheet.
2. Thinly slice 2 large apples (about 400g) and toss with 1 teaspoon mixed spice and 2 tablespoons demerara sugar. Set aside.
3. On a lightly floured surface, roll out 300g sheet of ready-made puff pastry into a 30cm x 28cm rectangle.
4. Spread half of the apple mixture over half of the pastry, leaving a 1.5cm border around three edges.
5. In a bowl, beat 250g ricotta cheese with a wooden spoon until softened.
6. Add the zest and juice of 1 orange to the ricotta and mix well.
7. Spoon the ricotta mixture evenly over the apples.
8. Spread the remaining apple mixture over the ricotta.
9. Brush the edges of the pastry with water. Fold the other half of the pastry over the filling, pressing the edges firmly to seal.
10. Crimp the edges decoratively. Make diagonal slashes across the top of the pastry at 2cm intervals (do not cut all the way through).
11. Brush the pastry with 1 tablespoon of milk and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon demerara sugar and 25g flaked almonds.
12. Carefully transfer the slice to the prepared baking sheet.
13. Bake for 15 minutes at 220°C (200°C fan/gas mark 7).
14. Reduce the oven temperature to 180°C (160°C fan/gas mark 4) and bake for a further 15 minutes, or until golden brown.
15. Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.