Date, coconut and ginger slice
6
Points®
Total time: 40 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 25 min • Serves: 15 • Difficulty: Easy
Dates and ginger are two ingredients that are made for each other. Add in some coconut for a magical mix that creates an amazing aroma as it bakes – and tastes even better.
Ingredients
White self-raising flour
1 cup(s), (150g)
Fresh dates
140 g, pitted, coarsely chopped
Shredded or desiccated coconut
⅔ cup(s), (55g)
Caster sugar
⅓ cup(s), (75g)
Crystallised ginger
½ cup(s), coarsely chopped (110g)
Egg(s)
1 medium, lightly beaten
Reduced fat oil spread
¼ cup(s), melted (65g)
Instructions
1
Preheat oven to 180°C. Lightly spray a 16 cm x 26 cm slice tin with oil. Line the base and two long sides with baking paper, extending paper 5 cm above edge of tin.
2
Combine flour, dates, coconut, sugar and ginger in a large bowl. Stir in egg and oil spread until combined. Press mixture evenly into prepared tin. Bake for 25 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Cool in tin. Cut into 15 squares.
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