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Jam Coconut Slice on plate

Jam Coconut Slice

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

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

Method
 

Base
  1. Preheat oven 180C
  2. Line 26 x 16cm Slice tray with Glad bake/baking paper.
  3. In a medium bowl mix the butter, vanilla and sugar then the egg.
  4. Add in the flours and coconut and combine well.
  5. Spread the mixture onto slice tray.
  6. Bake 20 minutes or until lightly golden.
Topping
  1. Combine the eggs and sugar and mix in the coconut.
  2. Spread the jam over the hot slice.
  3. Spread the coconut topping over the jam.
  4. Bake a further 25-30 minutes.
  5. 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.