Ginger & Lemon Slice
photo by katew
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Yields:
-
12 pieces
- Serves:
- 12
ingredients
-
SLICE BASE
- 1 cup gluten-free self-raising flour
- 2 teaspoons powdered ginger
- 100 g caster sugar, finely ground sugar (1/2 cup)
- 25 g desiccated coconut (1/2 cup)
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 60 g butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon either golden syrup or 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
-
ICING
- 1 cup icing sugar, use gluten-free if required (confectioners sugar)
- 30 g butter, softened
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon hot water
directions
- ***SLICE BASE***.
- Preheat oven to 160°C.
- Combine flour, ginger, sugar and coconut.
- Mix together melted butter and syrup. Then add to the dry mix. Add lightly beaten egg.
- Press into a well greased lamington tin or 20cm square pan(or equivelant).
- Bake 25-30 minutes. Less cooking time gives a light cakey slice base and more cooking time gives a crisp biscuity (cookie style base.
- ***ICING***.
- Sift the icing sugar.
- Combine all remaining ingredients in another bowl.Stir all together until smooth and spread over the cooled slice base.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Jubes
Australia
Aussie Mum - gluten-free