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Cherry Slice
Prep Time
15 Minutes
Cook Time
40 Minutes
Ingredients
11
Servings
12
A delicious tray bake combining the classic flavours of cherry and almond, delicately spiced with Cinnamon and Nutmeg, baked to perfection. A great treat for all the family to enjoy.
Ingredients
225 gram (8 ounce) butter, softened
175 gram (6 ounce) caster sugar
150 gram (5 ounce) plain flour
50 gram (2 ounce) ground rice
1 teaspoon Cinnamon Ground
225 gram (8 ounce) glace cherries, washed and dried
2 medium eggs, beaten
100 gram (4 ounce) self raising flour
1 tablespoons demerara sugar
3 tablespoons flaked almonds
¼ teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
COOKING INSTRUCTIONS
- 1 Pre-heat the oven to 180°C, 350°F, Gas Mark 4. Line a 28cm x 18cm rectangular baking tin with greaseproof paper. Beat together 100g (4oz) of the butter with 50g (2oz) of the caster sugar until pale and fluffy. Sift the plain flour and fold in with the ground rice and Cinnamon to form a soft dough. Press the mixture over the base of the tin, spreading it out evenly.
- 2 Finely chop the glace cherries and scatter over the dough mixture. Beat together the remaining butter and caster sugar and then fold in the eggs and self raising flour. Spoon this over the cherries and level the surface.
- 3 Scatter the demerara sugar and almonds over and sprinkle with the Nutmeg. Bake for 40 minutes, or until the cake is browned and firm to the touch. Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack. Peel away the paper lining and cut into 12 pieces.