Jam Slice Recipes

JAM SLICES

Steps:

• Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Whisk the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. Beat in the egg, then the vanilla and lemon zest. Reduce the mixer speed to low; add the flour mixture and beat until just combined (the dough will be soft).
• Divide the dough into 4 pieces and put 2 pieces on each prepared baking sheet. Shape each piece into a 12-by-1-inch log, about 3 inches apart. Using the handle of a wooden spoon or your finger, press a 1/2-inch-deep indentation down the middle of each log. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 375 degrees F. Fill the indentations with jam. Bake, switching the position of the pans halfway through, until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool completely on the baking sheets, then transfer the logs to a cutting board and slice crosswise into 1-inch-wide cookies.

JAM SLICE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 190°C.
• To make the pastry, sift the flour into a medium bowl. Rub the butter into the flour with fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs (this could also be done in a food processor).
• Add egg yolk to the flour mixture and enough water so that the ingredients can be pressed together to form a firm dough.
• Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently until smooth.
• Roll the dough into a rectangle large enough to cover the base of a slice tin (about 20x30cm). Place the dough into a lined slice tin and bake for about 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Allow to stand for 10 minutes.
• Reduce oven temperature to 180°C.
• Spread the jam evenly over the pastry base.
• Combine the coconut, eggs and sugar in a medium bowl and mix with a fork until all the coconut is moist.
• Spread the coconut mixture evenly over the jam (do not flatten mixture). Bake for about 20 minutes or until golden brown.
• Allow the slice to cool in the pan before cutting into slices.

COCONUT JAM SLICE

Steps:

• preheat oven to 180C degrees.
• lightly grease a shallow 20 x 30 cm tin.
• place flour, custard powder, butter and icing sugar in a food processor.
• process in short bursts until mixture begins to stick together.
• turn mixture onto a lightly floured surface and press together into a ball.
• press dough evenly into prepared tin and refrigerate for 10 minutes.
• bake for 15 minutes or until just golden.
• set aside to cool.
• spread jam of your choice over the slice.
• whisk together the sugar and eggs until well combined, then stir in coconut.
• carefully spread this mixture over the jam, gently pressing down with the back of a spoon.
• bake for 20 minutes or until lightly golden.
• cut into fingers or squares when cold.