Peanut slice

I found this recipe for peanut slice while perusing the Sunday Star-Times at a café this weekend. Luckily I had my trusty iPod Touch on hand to make a quick copy of it. It's easy to make and apparently freezes well ... if it doesn't disappear into hungry mouths before it gets to the freezer, that is!

Peanut slice

Ingredients

• 150 g butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 dessertspoon golden syrup
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup whole raw peanuts
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup rice bubbles

Icing

• 60 g butter
• 1 tablespoon golden syrup
• 120 g icing sugar

Method

1. Melt the first three ingredients gently in a large pot. Add the flour, peanuts, baking powder and rice bubbles.
2. Place in a well greased 30 x 20 x 5 cm slice pan and press down.
3. Bake at 180°C for 15-20 minutes. Keep an eye on it so it doesn't over colour on top.
4. Ice while hot and cut into squares before it is cool.
5. To make the icing, heat the butter in another pot, add the syrup and then the icing sugar and blend well.

Peanut slice