Ingredients:
1 Cup Self-Raising Flour
2 tsp Ground Ginger
100g Caster Sugar
25g Desiccated Coconut (and a little extra for decoration)
1 Egg, lightly beaten
60g Butter, melted
1 Tbl Golden Syrup
Icing:
1 Cup Icing Sugar, sifted
30g Butter, softened
2 tsp Lemon Juice
1 heaped tsp Lemon Rind, finely grated
Directions:
Preheat your oven to 160C.
Combine the flour, ginger, sugar and coconut in a large mixing bowl.
Using a microwave safe container, melt the butter and golden syrup in the microwave.
Add this mixture to the dry ingredients and stir to combine.
Add the egg and combine well.
Press mixture into a greased 19cm x 29cm slice tin and bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden.
Icing Directions:
Combine all of the ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix together.
If the mixture is too thick, add a little water.
Spread mixture over the warm slice and sprinkle with coconut if desired.
Wait for the slice to cool completely before slicing.
Recipe Source: While this recipe was passed down to me by my mother-in-law who, for some reason I thought had made it up herself or at least brought it with her from New Zealand, it actually turns out to be a well known recipe and I managed to find this version at http://www.bestrecipes.com.au/recipe/ginger-and-lemon-slice-L6980.html
Happy Cooking!