Ingredients
4 oz Butter Butter Butter
1 Egg Egg Egg
1 cup Plain Flour Cornflour Cornflour
3 tablespoons Sugar Sugar Sugar
1 cup SR Flour Cornflour Cornflour
2 oz Butter Butter Butter
2 tablespoons chopped Walnuts Walnut Walnut
2 oz Plaistowe Chocolate melted Chocolate Chocolate
2 tablespoons Coconut Coconut Coconut
1 oz Butter Butter Butter
1 tablespoon Golden Syrup Golden Syrup Golden Syrup
1/4 cup Sugar Sugar Sugar
1/2 tin sweetened condensed Milk Milk Milk
2 Egg Yolks Egg Egg
2 Egg Whites Egg Egg
2 oz grated Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate
4 tablespoons Sugar Sugar Sugar
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MethodFor biscuit layer:
Cream 4 oz butter with 3 tablespoons sugar, add one egg and beat well. Add sifted flours and mix to a stiff dough. Press evenly over bottom of a greased slab tin.
For first layer:
Melt 2 oz butter with walnuts, 2 oz chocolate and coconut; spread over biscuit mixture.
For second layer:
Combine 1 oz butter, 1/4 cup sugar, golden syrup and condensed milk in saucepan; melt over low heat. Cool slightly, add beaten egg yolks. Spread on top of first layer.
For third layer:
Beat egg whites until just stiff, gradually add 4 tablespoons sugar and beat until all sugar grains have dissolved and meringue stands in peaks. Spread on top. Sprinkle with 2 oz grated chocolate.
Bake in a moderate oven, approximately 40 minutes at 325 deg. When cool, cut into finger slices.
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