Coconut Slice Recipe

Name: Coconut Slice
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 80 g unsalted butter; ⅓ cup brown sugar; 1 egg yolk; 1 tablespoon grated fresh lemon rind; ¾ cup plain flour; 2 tablespoons cornflour; 3 eggs, separated plus leftover egg white from base; ¼ cup caster sugar; ½ cup raspberry jam or ½ cup strawberry jam; 1 ½ cups desiccated coconut

Servings: persons

80 g unsalted butter
⅓ cup brown sugar
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon grated fresh lemon rind
¾ cup plain flour
2 tablespoons cornflour
3 eggs, separated plus leftover egg white from base
¼ cup caster sugar
½ cup raspberry jam or ½ cup strawberry jam
1 ½ cups desiccated coconut

1
Preheat oven to 180 degrees C.
2
Cream the butter and sugar together and then add the egg yolk, rind, flour and cornflour.
3
Knead mixture until it all comes together.
4
Press into a greased slice tin (16cm x 26cm) and bake for 20 minutes.
5
Take it out and increase oven temp to 210 degrees C.
6
Beat all four egg whites until stiff.
7
Gradually beat in the sugar and fold in the egg yolks and coconut.
8
Spread the base with jam and top with coconut topping mixture.
9
Bake for 15 minutes more.
10
Cut into squares or bars to serve.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 80 g unsalted butter, ⅓ cup brown sugar, 1 egg yolk, 1 tablespoon grated fresh lemon rind, and more.

Yes, Coconut Slice falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Coconut Slice

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