raspberry coconut slice

it has been a while since i tried a new recipe. my old faves are easy & yummy & we get by. but i have been wanting to try an old fashioned slice like this one. i found this one here after much searching. not sure why i went with this but i am sooo glad i did. this is seriously good. no baking things separately either...the base is a pain in the arse to spread but it turns out light & almost cake-like. bake this slice. you will love it. especially for afternoon tea like i just did.

use a slice tin. bake at 180 degrees or a little less for fan-forced

base:

3 tblsp butter ( i used 60g as i figured that was close enough)

125g sugar (i used castor sugar)

1 egg

vanilla

1 1/4 cups sr flour

filling:

1/2 cup raspberry jam

1 cup coconut

1/2 cup sugar

1 egg

method:

• beat butter & sugar to a cream
• add egg & beat well. add vanilla
• gradually sift in flour & a pich of salt to work it into a stiff paste
• press out evenly into a lined tin
• spread jam over pastry - melt it in the microwave & this is easy!
• make the filling by beating the egg (i just whisked it a little as my mixer was long put away) then add the sugar & coconut
• sprinkle mixture over the jam (i used my fingers & dropped little clumps on top & then gently spread it with my fingers
• bake in oven until lightly brown - mine took 18 minutes & it was perfect
• cool slightly before cutting into squares 9or if you are me, cut into big slabs!)