Woman’s Day (Australia)

PASSIONFRU­IT SLICE

MAKES 24 PREP 30 MINS + CHILLING COOK 15 MIN

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150g butter, softened ¼ cup icing sugar 1 tsp vanilla essence 1 cup plain flour ½ cup self-raising flour

TOPPING

250g white marshmallo­ws ½ cup passionfru­it pulp, plus extra to serve ½ cup milk 2 tsp lemon juice 600ml tub thickened cream

1 Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C. Lightly grease and line an 18 x 28cm slice pan with baking paper.

2 In a bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter, icing sugar and vanilla together until light and creamy. Fold in combined sifted flours to form a soft dough.

3 Press dough evenly into pan. Prick base all over with a fork. Bake 15 minutes, until golden.

4 TOPPING Combine marshmallo­ws, passionfru­it and milk in a heat-proof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water. Stir constantly until melted. Stir in juice. Transfer to large bowl. Chill minutes 45-50 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes, until slightly thickened.

5 Whip half cream and fold into marshmallo­w mixture. Pour over base. Chill overnight until set. Cut into squares.

5 Whip remaining cream. Top each square with a dollop of cream and a tsp of extra passionfru­it pulp.

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