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caramel peanut slice
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Peanut Caramel Slice

A delicious retro slice recipe that will quickly disappear today!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Australian
Keyword: peanut caramel slice, peanut slice
Servings: 24 squares
Calories: 163kcal

Ingredients

Base

  • 125 grams butter
  • ½ cup caster sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup plain flour
  • ¼ cup SR flour
  • 2 tablespoons custard powder
  • pinch salt

Topping

  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon golden syrup
  • 90 grams butter
  • 125 grams roasted unsalted peanuts, roughly chopped

Instructions

  • Pre-heat oven to moderate (175 degrees celsius, fan-forced).
  • Grease a slice tin (approx 28 x 18cm) and line with baking paper, leaving paper overhanging at sides to assist with removal of slice later.
  • Cream butter and sugar until the mixture becomes a lighter colour.
  • Add egg and beat again until well combined.
  • Fold sifted flours, custard powder and salt into the mixture to form a dough.
  • Press into tin, using a sheet of baking paper on top of the mixture and the back of a metal spoon to smooth out the mixture in the tin.
  • Bake for 15-17 minutes or until a light golden colour.
  • About 10 minutes before the base is ready to come out the oven, start making the topping by placing brown sugar, golden syrup and butter in a saucepan. Melt these ingredients over low heat and then bring to a simmer. Simmer for 3-5 minutes. (For a chewy topping, simmer more slowly and for less time. For a crunchier topping, simmer harder for longer.)
  • Stir roughly chopped peanuts into the topping mixture.
  • Once base comes out of the oven, pour topping mixture over base and spread out evenly.
  • Return slice to the oven and bake for a further 5 minutes.
  • Allow to cool before slicing into squares with a sharp knife.

Nutrition

Calories: 163kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 107mg | Potassium: 59mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 236IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg