coconut jam slice

very popular slice

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Yields: 25 pieces

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄3 cups plain flour
• 1  tablespoon  custard powder
• 150  g butter, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup icing sugar
• 1⁄3 cup  raspberry jam (or your choice of jam)
• 1⁄3 cup caster sugar
• 2  eggs
• 2  cups  desiccated coconut

Directions

1. preheat oven to 180C degrees.
2. lightly grease a shallow 20 x 30 cm tin.
3. place flour, custard powder, butter and icing sugar in a food processor.
4. process in short bursts until mixture begins to stick together.
5. turn mixture onto a lightly floured surface and press together into a ball.
6. press dough evenly into prepared tin and refrigerate for 10 minutes.
7. bake for 15 minutes or until just golden.
8. set aside to cool.
9. spread jam of your choice over the slice.
10. whisk together the sugar and eggs until well combined, then stir in coconut.
11. carefully spread this mixture over the jam, gently pressing down with the back of a spoon.
12. bake for 20 minutes or until lightly golden.
13. cut into fingers or squares when cold.