Marshmallow Shortcake Slice

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 4 ounces butter
• 4 ounces sugar
• 8 ounces flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 tablespoon gelatin
• 1 cup water (boiling)
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 4 drops food coloring (may need more or less to get the colour you like. i use either red to get a pale pink colour or gree)

Recipe

• 1 for base:.
• 2 cream together the butter & sugar until light & fluffy.
• 3 add essence, egg, and dry ingredients.
• 4 mix well and then press into a 9" x 13" shallow baking pan. (known in nz as a sponge roll tin).
• 5 bake at 350°f for about 20 minutes or until light golden brown.
• 6 remove from oven and allow to cool. don't remove from pan.
• 7 topping:.
• 8 dissolve the gelatine in the boiling water in a large bowl.
• 9 add the essence and the sugar and beat on med-high speed with electric mixer until stiff and fluffy adding drops of colouring to get the colour you like. this can take a few minutes. (maybe even up to 10mins depending on the weather).
• 10 when thick and stiff (like stiffly beaten egg whites that hold their shape) spoon over cooled base and cut into bars/squares when set. i usually place mine in fridge to set but you don't have to.
• 11 optional: sprinkle with dessicated coconut after pouring topping onto base.