Raspberry Coconut Slice Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in 1-1/4 cups coconut and walnuts. , Press 3/4 of the dough into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Spread with preserves. Sprinkle with chips and remaining 3/4 cup coconut. Crumble remaining dough over the top; press lightly. , Bake until golden brown, 30-35 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Grease a 20 x 23cm traybake tin with a little butter and line the base with a long strip of baking parchment that extends above the rim of the tin at either end - this will make it easier to get the slices out of the tin later.
• To make the base, tip the flour, sugar and coconut into a bowl, mix everything together, then rub in the butter with your fingers to make coarse crumbs. Stir in the egg yolks with the blade of a knife, then bring the mixture together with your hands to make a dough. Press the dough into the base of the tin, smoothing it with the back of a spoon to make an even layer. Spread the jam over most of the dough, keeping it a little bit away from the sides of the tin.
• To make the topping, whisk the egg whites with an electric hand whisk until stiff, then gradually add the sugar to make a glossy meringue. Fold in the desiccated coconut, then spoon over the jam layer. Scatter with the coconut flakes, if using, and bake for 25 mins until golden.
• Leave to cool in the tin, then carefully lift out, using the parchment to help you, and cut into slices. Will keep in an airtight container for 2 days.

Steps:

• Combine first three listed dry ingredients in a bowl. Rub in the butter.
• Mix into a soft dough with one lightly beaten egg.
• Press the dough evenly over the base of a well greased 28 x 18 cm tin. (A metal spoon works well here).
• Spread the jam evenly over the dough.
• Topping: Beat the second egg together with the sugar. Mix in the coconut.
• Spread the topping evenly over the dough and jam.
• Bake in a moderate oven for 25 - 30 minutes. (Until golden brown).
• Cut in tin when cool.

Steps:

• BASE.
• Beat butter, sugar and egg in a mixing bowl with electric mixer until combined. Stir in sifted flours.
• Spread mixture over base of a greased 19cm x 29cm slice pan. I like to line it with baking paper. This makes it easier to remove once it's cooled.
• Bake at 180c or 350°F for about 10 minutes.
• FILLING.
• Spread hot base with raspberry jam, or jam of your choice.
• TOPPING.
• Combine 4 eggs, caster sugar and coconut in a mixing bowl and mix well.
• Spread over base and cook for a further 25 - 30 minutes or until golden brown on top.
• Once cooled slice into desired size slices. This keeps well in the pantry in an air tight container. If serving to friends and family this wont last long.