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Jam Coconut Slice on plate

Jam Coconut Slice

Old fashioned sweet slice with shortbread base jam and coconut topping.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Baking
Servings 24

Ingredients
  

  • 120 gm Butter, melted
  • 1/2 Cup Castor sugar 110gm
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1 Egg
  • 1/3 Cup Self Raising Flour 60gm
  • 3/4 Cup Plain Flour 120gm
  • 1/3 Cup Coconut 60gm
  • 1 Cup Jam, Any

Topping

  • 2 Cups Coconut 200gm
  • 1/3 Cup Castor Sugar 60gm
  • 2 Eggs

Instructions
 

Base

  • Preheat oven 180C
  • Line 26 x 16cm Slice tray with Glad bake/baking paper.
  • In a medium bowl mix the butter, vanilla and sugar then the egg.
  • Add in the flours and coconut and combine well.
  • Spread the mixture onto slice tray.
  • Bake 20 minutes or until lightly golden.

Topping

  • Combine the eggs and sugar and mix in the coconut.
  • Spread the jam over the hot slice.
  • Spread the coconut topping over the jam.
  • Bake a further 25-30 minutes.
  • Let cool in the tray and then cut into 12-24 pieces.
    Jam Coconut Slice on plate

Notes

Using your favourite jam or curd in this slice make it your own, as you can see in my photo I sometimes do half and half, 2 different jams or jam and lemon curd.
Store at room temperature in an airtight container for up to a week.
Freezes well for up to 2 months.
 
Keyword Coconut, Easy, Jam, Slice