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The Wooden Table's oaty ginger slice
Base
3 Tbsp golden syrup
225g butter
260g sugar
2 Tbsp crystallised ginger
150g rolled oats
135g roasted chopped walnuts
200g self-raising flour
¼ cup coconut
Icing
150g butter
3 tsp ginger
7 Tbsp golden syrup
3 cups icing sugar
Pistachios andcrystallised ginger to decorate
Method
Preheat the oven to 180degC.
Line a 30cm x 28cm slice tin with baking paper.
Melt the butter and golden syrup together in a pot and add the sugar.
Stir in the roasted nuts, rolled oats, coconut and self-raising flour.
Press the mix into the tin and bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
Allow the base to cool before icing.
To make the icing
Melt together the butter and golden syrup in a pot.
Sieve the icing sugar and ginger into the butter mix.
Mix together with a wooden spoon to make a smooth icing.
Spread the icing over the base and decorate with chopped pistachios and crystallised ginger.
Leave the icing to set before cutting the slice.
Requested by Julie Aitcheson, of Palmerston
Provided by the Wooden Table, Mosgiel.
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