Name: Louise Slice
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: Makes 20
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 100 g softened butter; ¼ cup caster sugar; 2 eggs, separated; 1 tsp vanilla essence; 1 ½ cups flour, sifted; 1 tsp baking powder; ½ cup Craig's Raspberry Jam; ½ cup caster sugar; ½ cup desiccated coconut

Here’s a classic you still find in cafes. It’s the combination of the base, jam filling and meringue style topping that pleases any sweet treat fan. Be prepared to make it time and time again!

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Makes 20

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 30-35 minutes

Easy

Ingredients

100 g softened butter

¼ cup caster sugar

2 eggs, separated

1 tsp vanilla essence

1 ½ cups flour, sifted

1 tsp baking powder

½ cup Craig's Raspberry Jam

½ cup caster sugar

½ cup desiccated coconut

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Method

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Lightly grease or line with baking paper a 22cm square cake tin.

Step 2

2. Cream butter and sugar until light and creamy. Beat in the egg yolks and vanilla essence.

Step 3

3. Fold in the flour and baking powder. Place mixture into the prepared cake tin and press out evenly. Chill for 10 minutes.

Step 4

4. Spread the base with Craig's Raspberry Jam.

Step 5

5. Beat the egg whites with second measure of sugar until soft peaks form. Fold in coconut and spread over the slice. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until golden.

Step 6

6. Cool on a wire rack before cutting into squares.