Lamingtons
Lamingtons
Preparation Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 50 - 60 minutes
Serves: Makes about 40
A great treat to serve when friends visit.
Ingredients
250g butter or margarine, softened
500ml (400 g) sugar
125ml milk
750ml (420 g) Snowflake cake flour
10ml baking powder
2ml salt
875ml (280 g) desiccated coconut
4 extra-large eggs
Chocolate Syrup
750ml (600 g) sugar
200ml (80 g) cocoa powder
375ml water
15ml butter or margarine
Method
- Cream butter and sugar together. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition, until light and creamy. Add milk and mix well.
- Sift flour, baking powder and salt together, and add to egg mixture. Mix well.
- Spoon mixture into a greased oven pan of about 24 x 34 cm. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 °C for 50 - 60 minutes. Cut into squares and leave to cool.
- Syrup: Mix sugar, cocoa powder and water together in a medium, heavy-based saucepan over high heat. Bring to the boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and add butter. While still warm, dip squares in syrup, but do not soak.
- Roll squares in a thick layer of coconut. Place on wire rack to set.
