Macadamia Shortcake Slice

Name: Macadamia Shortcake Slice
Ingredients: 9 ounces butter, softened to room temperature (250 g); 34 cup caster sugar; 4 eggs; 2 12 cups self-raising flour, sifted; 1 12 cups macadamia halves; 6 tablespoons warmed apricot preserves; 1 tablespoon extra caster sugar

7 ingredients

13 steps

Ingredients

9 ounces butter, softened to room temperature (250 g)
34 cup caster sugar
4 eggs
2 12 cups self-raising flour, sifted
1 12 cups macadamia halves
6 tablespoons warmed apricot preserves
1 tablespoon extra caster sugar

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees (180 C).
2

Grease a 11 x 8 x 2 inch pan (30cmx20cm x 3-4cm)and line the base with baking paper.
3

Beat butter and sugar together in a bowl until thick and creamy, about 5 minutes.
4

Beat in eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
5

Stir in flour and half the macadamias, mixing well to make quite a stiff mixture.
6

Using a spatula spread half the cake mixture over the pan base.
7

Spoon the preserves over that.
8

Spread remaining cake mixture over the conserve to reach pan sides.
9

Sprinkle with remaining macadamias and extra sugar.
10

Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean.
11

Cover with baking paper if macadamias brown too much.
12

Remove from oven and let stand 5 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool.
13

Cut into small squares.