Name: Pear and raspberry streusel slice
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 3 medium pears (700g) , peeled, cored, sliced thinly; 1/4 cup (55g) caster sugar (superfine); 1/4 cup (60ml) water; 90 gram butter, softened; 1/3 cup (75g) caster (superfine) sugar, extra; 1 egg; 1 cup (150g) self-raising flour; 1/3 cup (80ml) milk; 155 gram fresh or frozen raspberries; 1/4 cup (30g) finely chopped walnuts; 1/3 cup (50g) plain (all-purpose); Streusel topping.; 2 tablespoon self-raising flour; 1/4 cup (55g) firmly packed light brown sugar; 1 teaspoon mixed spice; 90 gram cold butter, chopped coarsely

Pear and raspberry streusel slice

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Makes 12 Item

Prep

30M

Cook

15M

Total

45M

Ingredients

3 medium pears (700g) , peeled, cored, sliced thinly

1/4 cup (55g) caster sugar (superfine)

1/4 cup (60ml) water

90 gram butter, softened

1/3 cup (75g) caster (superfine) sugar, extra

1 egg

1 cup (150g) self-raising flour

1/3 cup (80ml) milk

155 gram fresh or frozen raspberries

1/4 cup (30g) finely chopped walnuts

1/3 cup (50g) plain (all-purpose)

Streusel topping.

2 tablespoon self-raising flour

1/4 cup (55g) firmly packed light brown sugar

1 teaspoon mixed spice

90 gram cold butter, chopped coarsely

Method

1.Make streusel topping. Process flour, sugar, spice and butter until combined. Wrap in plastic; freeze 1 hour or until firm.

2.Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F.

3.Grease 20cm x 30cm (8 inch x 12 inch) rectangular pan; line base and long sides with baking paper, extending paper 5cm (2 inches) over sides.

4.Combine pear, sugar and the water in large saucepan; cook, covered, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes or until pear softens. Drain, then cool.

5.Beat butter and extra sugar in small bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add egg; beat until combined. Stir in sifted flour and milk, in two batches. Spread mixture into pan; bake 15 minutes. Remove from oven.

6.Increase oven temperature to 200°C/400°F.

7.Working quickly, arrange pear over base; sprinkle with raspberries and nuts. Coarsely grate streusel over fruit mixture. Bake slice about 20 minutes. Stand slice in pan 10 minutes before turning, top-side-up, onto wire rack to cool.

8.Serve slice warm or cold.

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