Ginger Crunch Slice Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180°C.
• Base:.
• Place flour, sugar, ginger and baking powder in the bowl of a food processor and pulse to combine.
• Add butter and process until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
• Press into a 20cm x 30cm tin lined with non-stick baking paper.*
• Bake for 35-40 minutes or until golden and firm to the touch.
• To make the ginger icing:.
• Place the butter, golden syrup and ginger in a saucepan over medium heat and cook for 2-3 minutes or until the butter is melted.
• Stir through the icing sugar and pour immediately over the slice.
• Refrigerate for 1 hour or until the icing is set.
• Slice to serve.
• * The flour mixture will be quite crumbly when you press it into the tin but it comes together as it cooks and as the butter melts.

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Sift flour, baking powder and ginger together.
• Mix into creamed mixture.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured board. Knead well.
• Press dough into a greased 20x30cm sponge roll tin.
• Bake at 190C (375F) for 20-25 minutes or until light brown.
• When there is about 5 minutes of cooking time left, combine butter, icing sugar, golden syrup and ginger.
• Heat until butter is melted, stirring constantly.
• Pour hot ginger icing over base while hot and cut into squares before it gets cold.