This shortcake is delicious. I have been making it for a very long time. It comes together well using gluten free flour also.
Ingredients
- 175g butter - softened
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 5 Granny Smith apples – peeled, cored and thinly sliced
- 3 tablespoons extra sugar
- Icing sugar for dusting
Method
- Preheat the oven to 170oC (150oC fan bake). Line a 20cm x 30cm slice pan with baking paper.
- Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.
- Sift over the flour and baking powder. Gently fold into the butter mixture.
- Divide the dough in half.
- On a lightly floured surface press out the dough with a rolling pin, then use it to line the bottom of the prepared slice pan.
- Layer the sliced apples over the dough. Sprinkle with the extra sugar.
- Roll out the remaining dough, cut into manageable pieces and place all over the apples.
- Bake for 40 minutes or until golden brown.
- Serve dusted with icing sugar.