Ginger & Lemon Slice

Name: Ginger & Lemon Slice
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

14 ingredients

9 steps

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

1

***SLICE BASE***.
2

Preheat oven to 160°C.
3

Combine flour, ginger, sugar and coconut.
4

Mix together melted butter and syrup. Then add to the dry mix. Add lightly beaten egg.
5

Press into a well greased lamington tin or 20cm square pan(or equivelant).
6

Bake 25-30 minutes. Less cooking time gives a light cakey slice base and more cooking time gives a crisp biscuity (cookie style base.
7

***ICING***.
8

Sift the icing sugar.
9

Combine all remaining ingredients in another bowl.Stir all together until smooth and spread over the cooled slice base.