Ginger & Lemon Slice

This is a very simple slice to make. It's a great everyday recipe and a slice with a cuppa is divine. It's Gluten Free but can be made also using regular wheat flour (all-purpose flour ) with success too. If you use GF flour, nobody would guess that this slice is gluten free
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Serves:
- Yields:
- Units:
4
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ingredients
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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
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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.
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"This is a very simple slice to make. It's a great everyday recipe and a slice with a cuppa is divine.
It's Gluten Free but can be made also using regular wheat flour (all-purpose flour ) with success too.
If you use GF flour, nobody would guess that this slice is gluten free"
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