Raspberry Fingers
Ingredients
- ¼ cup Butter, or 60g
- ½ cup Sugar
- 2 Eggs, separated, keep both
- 1 ½ cup SR Flour
- 3 tab Raspberry jam, can be substituted to taste
- 1 cup Coconut
- ½ cup Castor Sugar
Procedure
- Cream butter & sugar
- Beat in egg yolks
- Add flour and mix to smooth dough
- Roll out, or press into a large tin. Press about ½ cm to 1cm thick
- Spread with jam (doesn't need to be thick). Place aside
- Beat egg whites very stiff, lightly beat in sugar & coconut
- Spread over top of jam
- Bake in moderate oven
- Cut into fingers with cold
If you make the dough too thick that is pressed into the pan the slice can be a little dry or doughy.
—Aunty Beryl A family favourite