Coconut Meringue Slices

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I'm slowly trying to get back into baking more and recently I tried a new recipe, which was Coconut Meringue Slices, shall we get started?
Let's get baking!

Ingredients:
75 g butter
100 g caster sugar
2 medium egg yolks
2 tbsp milk
few drops vanilla essence
175 g self raising flour
pinch of salt
Topping:
2 medium egg whites
100 g caster sugar
50 g desiccated coconut
Chopped cherries and nuts

Start by pre-heating the oven to 160C/325F/Gas Mark 3. Grease and line a tin (28 x 18 cm). Next in a bowl cream together the butter and caster sugar.

Next beat in the egg yolks, milk and vanilla essence.

Next fold in the flour and salt and spread into the tin.

Next in a separate bowl, beat the egg whites stiffly, then fold in the sugar and coconut.

Next spread the mixture over the base in the tin and sprinkle with cherries and nuts if using.

Lastly bake in the oven for about 45 minutes, then cut into slices when cool.

I've made these a few times now, since deciding to try the recipe and they always go down well. I found the recipe pretty easy to follow even though it seemed like it was going to be a lot of work. The mixture for the base is a little hard to to spread but it thankfully reaches the sides of the tin when it rises. I love the coconut flavour and the meringue was crumbly as well as chewy. I will continue to keep baking these Coconut Meringue Slices as I really enjoyed making and eating them and Skye is always happy when I bake them.

 See you soon!

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