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Apple & Passionfruit Shortcake

was going to make this today for people coming for motning tea, but ran out of time! will have to send g to bakers delight i think lol


APPLE AND PASSIONFRUIT SHORTCAKE

125g butter
1/2 cup castor sugar
1 egg
3/4 cup SR flour
3/4 cup plain flour
410g can pie apple
1 passionfruit
1 tspn finely grated lemon rind
extra castor sugar

Cream butter and sugar lightly, add egg, beat well. Beat in sifted flours. Turn out onto lightly floured surface, knead lightly until smooth, divide in half.

Roll each piece in a round between 2 sheets plastic food wrap or greaseproof paper to fit a 20cm round sandwich tin.

Place into greased tin which has base and sides lined with greased greaseproof paper. Press edges to fit in tin.

Break up apple roughly with spoon, add passionfruit and lemon rind. Spread over shortcake base leaving a small border around edge. Sprinkle with 1 tab extra castor sugar.

Place second round of pastry over fruit mix, press edges together around side of tin.

Brush with water, sprinkle lightly with sugar. Bake mod oven 35-40 mins. Allow to stand 15 mins before removing from tin.

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