Lemon Coconut Slice

Ingredients

Base:

60g Butter, softened

2tbs caster sugar

1 egg, lightly beaten

¼ cup desiccated coconut + 1 tbs

2 tbs self-raising flour

1 cup plain flour

½ Lemon butter

Topping:

2 eggs

1/3 cup caster sugar

60g Butter, softened

¼ cup desiccated coconut

3 tbs thickened cream

2 tsp icing sugar

 

Method

1. For the base, beat butter and sugar until pale and creamy
2. Add egg and beat to combine
3. Sift in the 2 flours and mix by hand to combine
4. Cover the bowl in cling film and refrigerate dough for 30 mins
5. Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease and line slice pan with non-stick baking paper
6. Press dough into pan, prick with a fork
7. Spread with lemon butter
8. For the topping, beat eggs until light and fluffy
9. Gradually beat in caster sugar and butter
10. Fold in coconut and cream
11. Spread topping evenly over base and lemon butter
12. Bake for 30mins.
13. Cool and sprinkle with icing sugar.
14. Cut into squares