Ginger Coconut Slice Recipes

GINGER COCONUT SLICE

Steps:

• Grease a 19cm x 29cm slice pan.
• Line base with baking paper.
• Melt the butter and golden syrup in a small pan (or very carefully in the microwave on a low setting, stir well to combine).
• Combine the sifted flour, ground ginger, chopped ginger, sugar, coconut and egg in a large bowl.
• Pour in the melted butter and syrup mixture.
• Stir well to combine and press into the prepared pan.
• Cook in a 180 degree C oven, about 15 minutes, or until light brown.
• Stand for 5 minutes to firm, then turn out onto a wire rack to finish cooling.
• ICING: Sift the icing sugar mixture into a bowl.
• Add the butter, lemon rind and juice.
• Add enough hot water to make it a spreadable consistency.
• Spread icing over cooled slice.
• When icing has set, cut into squares.

COCONUT GINGER RICE

Steps:

• Heat broth, coconut milk and ginger to boiling in saucepan over medium-high heat.
• Stir in rice.
• Heat to boiling, reduce heat.
• Cover and simmer 15 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
• Add lemon rind and green onions; fluff rice lemon rind and onions lightly with fork to mix.
• Garnish with coconut and lemon slices.

GINGER & LEMON SLICE

Steps:

• ***SLICE BASE***.
• Preheat oven to 160°C.
• Combine flour, ginger, sugar and coconut.
• Mix together melted butter and syrup. Then add to the dry mix. Add lightly beaten egg.
• Press into a well greased lamington tin or 20cm square pan(or equivelant).
• Bake 25-30 minutes. Less cooking time gives a light cakey slice base and more cooking time gives a crisp biscuity (cookie style base.
• ***ICING***.
• Sift the icing sugar.
• Combine all remaining ingredients in another bowl.Stir all together until smooth and spread over the cooled slice base.