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Apple and Cinnamon Custard Bars

Cake bottom, creamy custard filling & caramelized apple topping baked all at once

A good Custard is always welcome – especially when baked and teamed up with Cinnamon Apple, you have a delicious quick, anytime sweet treat or dessert. These Apple and Cinnamon Custard Bars are one of our favorite week night desserts.

I left the Apple skin on and liked it that way, but my hubby and son reckoned it would have been better without. I suppose that is a personal choice.

Cake bottom, creamy Custard filling & caramelized apple topping baked all at once

You can slice these into rectangular bars or squares and they hold shape perfectly, so it is ideal as a party snack which is easy to add to a finger-dessert platter. The size you slice them into are also to your own preference, but I have found if I serve these to my family for dessert, 9 squares are just fine.

Should you prefer to add the Custard Bars to a sweet party platter, I’d recommend slicing them into smaller bite-sized bars, which would give you around 15 servings.

I have set the Servings in the recipe to 12 portions as that is easy to slice especially if the Apple skin is not peeled.

Cake bottom, creamy Custard filling & caramelized apple topping baked all at once

The base consists of a Custard flavored cake with a thin Custard filling and topped with sliced Apple, sprinkled with Sugar and Cinnamon, which comes together nicely once baked.

Cake bottom, creamy Custard filling and caramelized apple topping baked all at once

NOTE: If you prefer a thicker Custard layer, simply double the Custard part of the recipe.

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Apple and Cinnamon Custard BarsCake bottom, creamy Custard filling and caramelized apple topping baked all at once


Apple and Cinnamon Custard Bars

Author: Linda Nortje

Total Time: 1 Hour

Servings: 12 Servings (depending on your cut)

Cake bottom, creamy Custard filling and Caramelized Apple topping baked all at once

INGREDIENTS:

    BASE:

  • 1/2 cup Butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup Caster Sugar
  • 1 Egg
  • 2/3 cup Self-Raising Flour
  • Pinch Salt
  • 2 TB Custard Powder

    • CUSTARD:

  • 1 TB Custard Powder
  • 2 TB Caster Sugar
  • 1/2 cup Milk
  • 2 t Butter
  • 1 t Vanilla Essence

    • TOPPING:

  • 1 Large Red Apple, cored,peeled or not, thinly sliced
  • 3 TB Butter, melted
  • 1 TB Caster Sugar
  • 1/2 t Ground Cinnamon
INSTRUCTIONS:

    1.) Pre-heat the oven to 180 deg C (350 deg F) – line a 20 x 20 cm ( 8 x 8 inch ) oven dish with baking paper (edges hanging over the dish). 
    2.) Beat the Butter and Sugar for the cake until creamy and fluffy – add the egg and beat again. 
    3.) Sift together the Flour, Salt and Custard Powder – stir this into the Butter mixture – spread the batter on the bottom of the prepared oven dish – set aside. 
    4.) Custard: Combine the Custard Powder and Caster Sugar in a small saucepan – add the Milk, stirring continuously over low heat until mixture boils and start to thicken – remove from heat – stir in the Butter and Vanilla – pour over the batter in the oven dish. 
    5.) Arrange the sliced Apple on top of the custard – brush with melted Butter – sprinkle over the Caster Sugar and the Cinnamon – bake 35 minutes. 
    6.) Remove from the oven and let cool in the oven dish before slicing.

Only Eats

Serve warm or at room temperature and enjoy !
LINDA

Cake bottom, creamy Custard & caramelized Apple topping baked all at once

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  1. Linda…this recipe sounds and looks delish. Thanks so much for sharing. Anxious to make it, however, would you be kind enough to advise what custard powder is. Is it what we refer to as pudding? If so, would you use instant or regular and what flavor did you use? Also, I'm not familiar with the term caster sugar, but hopefully will be able to find it with other sugars.

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  4. I'm working my way through all of the posts I've missed this past week – this sounds like another winner! Pinned!

    To answer Bonnie's questions ….. A common custard powder here in the States is "Bird's" brand. Although not a common product for us, some stores do carry it and you can usually find it near the pudding mixes or gelatin at your local store if they carry it. It is easily obtained at World Market or on Amazon. Sometimes, you can find it in Indian grocery stores. You may be able to substitute our instant pudding mixes – but I am not sure how it would affect the recipe since it's not technically the same thing.

    As for the caster sugar – it is pretty much super fine sugar – but not powdered sugar. C & H Sugar carries it in a carton and calls it "bakers sugar".

    Hope that helps! 🙂

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  5. These bars sound delicious, especially with the custard, they sound so moist! I've been doing so much baking with apples, I can never get enough of apple recipes! This looks so yummy! 🙂

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  7. Uh. Double yum!!! I can see those going REALLY FAST in my house! Thanks for the recipe. Can't wait to try them. My mouth is watering…

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  10. Hi Linda, thanks so much for sharing this yummy recipe at the Krafty Inspiration Thursday Link Party, you have been chosen as one of the top 5 featured posts at tomorrow’s party.
    Have a lovely evening!
    Maria @ Krafty Cards etc.
    http://kraftycardsetc.com/

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  13. YUM-OOO I so wish I could hop over and enjoy this with you:)) (if would have to be a really big super hop!) LOL

    Just pinned and will be sharing on Facebook as one of this week's Features at Freedom Fridays!!

    Hugs, my Friend!

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  14. I can't wait to start making apple recipes. I'm stopping by from pinterest. I'm following you through pinterest. I hope your having a great weekend!

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