Canadian Tea Cakes

No recipe Image

Have you prepared this dish and taken a picture?

print save Save to... share with friends upload images

Ingredients

	For the Base:
100 g	plain flour
60 g	butter
	For the filling:
2 medium	eggs
2 tsp	baking powder
300 g	brown sugar
¹/₂ tsp	salt
100 g	dessicated coconut
60 g	pecans, chopped
	For the topping:
5 tbsp	unsalted butter
2 tsp	vanilla extract
4 tbsp	double cream
200 g	icing sugar

Method

Preparation time: ca. 20 min Resting time: ca. 2 hrs / Grade of difficulty: medium / Calories per portion: n/a

Set oven to lowest possible setting or 100ºC, 200ºF.

For the base:
Blend butter and flour together with a fork or wooden spoon until it resembles bread crumbs. Spread onto a greased baking sheet. Bake for about 15 minutes. Allow to cool for about 15-20 minutes.

Increase oven temperature to Gas Mark 2, 150ºC, 300ºF.

For the filling:
Mix the ingredients together and spread evenly over the baked base. Bake for 15-20 minutes until firm, but not dry. Turn off heat and allow to cool slowly in the oven.

For the topping:
Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Alternately add the cream and vanilla. Spread over the filling. Chill for at least an hour before cutting into squares.