Nice Shortbread,Slice and Dessert

[beaniebabez]

Hi all..

I have my MIL coming to stay,she arrives tomw..
Im just wondering weither any of you would be happy to share a nice shortbread,sweet slice and a nice dessert recipe with me?

Thanks All..
xx

[Chunkydunks]

Traditional Shortbread

250g butter
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1/3 cup castor sugar
2 1/4 cup plain flour
1/4 cup rice flour

Beat butter, essence and sugar in a bowl with electric mixer unil light and fluffy. Stir in sifted flours in 2 batches. Press mixture together firmly. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface, knead 3 minutes.
divide mixture in half, roll each half on greased oven tray until 18cm round, push into shape, pinch edges. Mark 8 wedges on surface of each round, prick with fork. Baken in moderately slow oven for about 1 1/4 hours or until slightly browned. Cool before breaking into wedges.

[Chunkydunks]

What sort of slice recipe are you after. I've got Dad's biscuit and slice recipe book in front of me so its go quite a few.

[NibbleCurlynBub]

As I said yesterday I have a Caramel Oat slice recipe, which is a little different to the traditional Chocolate Caramel slice..

If you'd like that let me know. :)

ETA; and an easy dessert is meringue nests with berries (defrosted from frozen) with cream. Its easy as and always very popular.

[beaniebabez]

Dont mind what kind of slices..The more the merrer lol

Desserts im stuck on too..Meringues sounds nice.:)

[NibbleCurlynBub]

Its even easier if you buy them.

Meringue nests, Frozen mixed berries (or raspberries and blueberries) and cream of your choice, either double dollop thick cream or cream in a can.

Layer it like Meringue, cream, berries, little blob of cream on top and a few more berries and some juice.

They look quite elegant.. :)