Here's a new touch for an old favourite...the sharp taste of green apples contrasts with the sweetness of the cheese mixture. How many does it serve? Depends on how a big slice everyone wants!

Ingredients

• 1¼ cups flour
• 1¼ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 2 tblsp caster sugar
• 50 grams butter
• ½ cup milk
• 2 large green apples, peeled and sliced
• 250 grams cream cheese
• ½ cup cream
• ¼ cup caster sugar
• ½ cup lemon juice
• 3 eggs
• 2 tsp finely grated lemon rind
• 1 tblsp mixed peel, optional

Method

1. Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into a large bowl, stir in the sugar. Cut in the butter until the mixture resembles crumbs, make a well in the centre and pour in the milk, mix quickly with a knife to make a soft dough.
2. Knead the dough lightly on a floured board, then roll out large enough to line the base and sides of a 23cm loose bottom flan tin. Cover the base with apple slices.
3. In a food processor combine the cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice and eggs until the mixture becomes smooth, pulse in the lemon rind and mixed peel. Alternatively, beat together in a bowl. Pour over apples. Cook at 180ºC for 40-45 minutes or until firm and just golden. Cool and serve with extra cream.