I inherited this peanut slice recipe from my mother. Just like her, I make plenty and stock up the tins. Few can resist the yummy, sticky golden syrup and peanut topping.
Base
| 125 g | Softened butter |
| ½ cup | Sugar |
| 1 | Egg |
| 1 cup | Plain flour |
| 2 Tbsp | Custard powder |
| ¼ cup | Self raising flour |
Topping
| ½ cup | Brown sugar |
| 2 Tbsp | Golden syrup |
| 90 g | Butter |
| 150 g | Toasted peanuts |
Directions
- Preheat an oven to 170C. Lightly grease a 20cm square tin and line with baking paper for easy removal.
- Cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg, then fold in flour, custard powder and self-raising flour and stir until it becomes a slightly sticky dough.
- Spread mixture evenly into the base of your tin using the back of a spoon. Bake for 20 minutes until lightly browned and cooked.
- For the topping: place sugar, golden syrup and butter in a pot and heat until sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat and stir through the peanuts.
- Pour the topping on to the base, spreading evenly, then bake for a further 10 minutes.
- Allow to cool in the tin before removing and cutting into even squares.