NUT MERINGUE SLICE

Ingredients......125 gm of butter/ marg, 1 egg lightly beaten, 1 and 1/2 cups of self raising flour, 1/2 cup of apricot jam. Topping....3 egg whites, 1/2 cup of castor sugar, 120 gm of granulated nuts. Preheat your oven to 180 deg C. Line a 30 cm x 20 cm pan with baking paper. Beat the butter/ marg and sugar in a large bowl with electric beaters until light and creamy. Add the beaten egg gradually along with 1 dsp of the flour beating well after each addition. Now using a large metal spoon add the rest of the flour and stir until just combined and the mixture is ALMOST smooth. Press the mixyure into the prepared pan and smooth the surface. Spread the pastry evenly with the jam. Now let's make the topping. Beat the egg whites in the dry bowl of your electric mixer until firm peaks form. Add the sugar gradually, beating continually until the mixture is thick and glossy and the sugar is dissolved. Carefully fold in the nuts with a wooden spoon. Spread the meringue mixture evenly over the slice base. Bake in the preheated oven until the pastry is cooked and the meringue is set, about 35 minutes. Carefully remove to a wire rack and allow to cool completely, before slicing into fingers to serve. Dust with icing sugar to serve.