Vanilla Slice

Directions

1. 1
   line 23cm square slab pan with foil, bring foil up to overlap sides of pan.
2. 2
   Place pastry sheets on lightly greased oven trays and bake in hot oven about 6 minutes or until lightly browned, cool.
3. 3
   Gently flatten pastry with hand, fit one pastry sheet into prepared pan.
4. 4
   Combine sugar, cornflour and custard powder in pan, gradually stir in milk, stir until smooth.
5. 5
   Add butter, stir over heat until mixture boils and thickens.
6. 6
   Simmer for 3 minutes or until very thick and smooth.
7. 7
   Remove from heat and add essence and butter.
8. 8
   Pour hot custard over pastry in pan and cover with remaining sheet, press down slightly.
9. 9
   To make icing sift icing sugar into bowl stir in butter, passionfruitjuice and enough water to make a stiff paste.
10. 10
    Spread icing over slice and cut into squares.