Lamingtons

Подготовка

1. 🥄step 1
2. 🔥Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas

Шаги

1. 🔥Butter and line a 20 x 30cm rectangle tin.
2. 🧂step 2

Подготовка

1. 🧂Beat the butter and sugar in a free-standing mixer until pale and fluffy.

Шаги

1. 🍳Add the eggs one at a time and beat well.

Подготовка

1. 🫇Beat through the flour, milk and salt until fully combined, then spoon into the tin.

Готовка

1. 🍽️Bake in the oven for 25 mins or until golden and firm to the touch.

Шаги

1. 🌿Set aside to cool completely.
2. ✨step 3

Подготовка

1. ✨Slice the sponge horizontally to create two halves.

Шаги

1. 🥄Trim the edges to make perfect corners.

Подготовка

1. 🔥Cut the sponge into 18 squares.

Шаги

1. 🧂Lightly whip the cream with the icing sugar until it reaches soft peaks.
2. 🍳Spread a little of the jam on half of the sponge squares then pipe or spread over a little of the cream.
3. 🫇Sandwich each one with a second square of sponge then set aside in the fridge to chill.
4. 🍽️step 4

Подготовка

1. 🍳To make the icing, whisk together the melted butter and milk in a bowl.

Шаги

1. 🫇Sieve the cocoa powder and icing sugar together in a seperate bowl.

Подготовка

1. 🍽️Gradually add the cocoa and sugar to the butter and milk mixture, whisking continuously to ensure there are no lumps.

Шаги

1. 🌿If it gets lumpy, whizz with a hand blender until smooth.
2. ✨step 5
3. 🥄Divide the coconut between three shallow bowls (this keeps it from getting coated in too much chocolate whilst you’re dipping).
4. 🔥step 6
5. 🧂Dip each lamington in the icing until completely covered.
6. 🍳Roll in the coconut and set on a wire rack.
7. 🫇Repeat with the remaining sponges.
8. 🍽️Chill for a minimum of 1 hr.