Ginger Coconut Slice

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 60 g butter
• 1 tablespoon golden syrup
• 1 cup self raising flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1/2 cup crystallized ginger, chopped
• 1/2 cup caster sugar
• 1/2 cup finely shredded coconut
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 cup icing sugar
• 30 g butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon rind, finely grated
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 -2 teaspoon hot water

Recipe

• 1 grease a 19cm x 29cm slice pan.
• 2 line base with baking paper.
• 3 melt the butter and golden syrup in a small pan (or very carefully in the microwave on a low setting, stir well to combine).
• 4 combine the sifted flour, ground ginger, chopped ginger, sugar, coconut and egg in a large bowl.
• 5 pour in the melted butter and syrup mixture.
• 6 stir well to combine and press into the prepared pan.
• 7 cook in a 180 degree c oven, about 15 minutes, or until light brown.
• 8 stand for 5 minutes to firm, then turn out onto a wire rack to finish cooling.
• 9 icing: sift the icing sugar mixture into a bowl.
• 10 add the butter, lemon rind and juice.
• 11 add enough hot water to make it a spreadable consistency.
• 12 spread icing over cooled slice.
• 13 when icing has set, cut into squares.