Name: Coconut slice with lemon syrup
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 155 gram butter, softened; 3/4 cup (165g) caster sugar; 2 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind; 2 eggs; 1 1/4 cup (100g) desiccated coconut; 1 cup (150g) self-raising flour; 2 tablespoon lemon juice; Lemon syrup; 1/4 cup (55g) caster sugar; 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon rind; 1/3 cup (80ml) lemon juice; 1/4 cup (60ml) water

Ingredients

155 gram butter, softened

3/4 cup (165g) caster sugar

2 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind

2 eggs

1 1/4 cup (100g) desiccated coconut

1 cup (150g) self-raising flour

2 tablespoon lemon juice

Lemon syrup

1/4 cup (55g) caster sugar

1 tablespoon finely grated lemon rind

1/3 cup (80ml) lemon juice

1/4 cup (60ml) water

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180ºC. Grease a 20cm x 30cm rectangular pan and line base and long sides with baking paper, extending paper 5cm over sides.

2.Beat butter, sugar and rind in a small bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs until combined. Transfer mixture to a medium bowl and stir in coconut, sifted flour and juice. Spread mixture into pan. Bake about 20 minutes.

3.Meanwhile, to make lemon syrup, stir ingredients in a small saucepan over low heat until sugar dissolves. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, about 10 minutes or until syrup thickens slightly.

4.Pour syrup over hot slice. Cool slice in pan before cutting.