German Shortcake

Another old family favourite.

Base:

100g Margarine
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 cups SR Flour

Cream sugar and margarine. Mix in egg, then sifted flour. Mix should be dry and crumbly. Press into greased lamington or slab pan.

Spread with about 1/2 cup of Apricot jam - easier to spread if warmed through in microwave.

Topping:

1 egg
1 cup coconut
3/4 cup sugar
1 tspn vanilla essence

Mix together and spread over apricot jam.

Bake in slow over 45 minutes or until golden brown.