Belgium Slice

Name: Belgium Slice
Ingredients: For the slice; 120 g butter; 1 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon golden syrup; 1 egg; 2 cups flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 2 teaspoons cinnamon; 1 teaspoon mixed spice; 1/2 cup raspberry jam; For the icing; 2 cups icing sugar; 1 teaspoon butter; water

14 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

For the slice
120 g butter
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon golden syrup
1 egg
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon mixed spice
1/2 cup raspberry jam
For the icing
2 cups icing sugar
1 teaspoon butter
water

Directions

1

Cream butter and sugar, then add golden syrup then egg.
2

Mix in dry ingredients.
3

Roll out half of the mixture to cover the base of a 18 x 23cm slice tin.
4

Spread with raspberry and jam and then cover with the other half of the mixture rolled to fit (this patches really well).
5

Bake at 180c for 20 minutes.
6

For the icing, mix together the butter and icing sugar with enough hot water to make a smooth icing. You can add a couple of drops of raspberry essence, and sprinkle the top with pink jelly crystals.