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Recipe

Catherine's peanut squares

Sweet, chewy and nutty, these gorgeous peanut squares are wonderful enjoyed with a mug of tea or coffee for an indulgent afternoon pick-me-up.

Apr 30, 2014 2:00pm
  • 25 mins cooking
  • Makes 32
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Ingredients

Catherine's peanut squares
  • 125 gram plain flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup chopped peanuts
  • 1 cup cornflakes
  • 1 cup desiccated coconut (fine or coarse)
  • 140 gram butter
  • 25 gram golden syrup
Icing
  • 30 gram butter
  • 25 gram golden syrup
  • 90 gram icing sugar, sifted
  • flaky sea salt (optional)

Method

Catherine's peanut squares
  • 1
    Preheat oven to 160°C. Line a shallow 30cm x 21cm tin with baking paper.
  • 2
    Combine all the dry ingredients in a large bowl, ensuring they are well mixed.
  • 3
    Gently melt together the butter and golden syrup and tip them onto the dry ingredients. Mix well to combine.
  • 4
    Press the mixture evenly into the prepared tin and bake for 20-25 minutes until the slice is golden brown and firm to the touch. Cool on a rack.
  • 5
    To make the icing, put the butter and golden syrup into a saucepan and melt together over a gentle heat. Tip in the icing sugar and keep stirring over a low heat until the mixture is smooth and emulsified. You don’t want any melted butter swimming around at the edges.
  • 6
    Spread thinly over the cooled slice and sprinkle with flaky sea salt if you wish.
  • 7
    Cut into fingers immediately (I cut it into 4 strips across then 8 strips lengthways) and leave to cool entirely before storing in an airtight container.

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