Coconut Meringue Jam Slices - cooking recipe

Ingredients

BASE
125 g butter
100 ml sugar
1 egg, beaten
5 ml vanilla extract
15 ml oil
500 ml flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
2 ml salt
FILLING
4 -5 tablespoons apricot jam
TOPPING
3 extra large egg whites or 4 large egg whites
50 ml caster sugar
100 g coconut

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
BASE:
Cream butter and sugar.
Beat in egg, then vanilla and oil.
Sift in dry ingredients and mix until crumbly.
Press into prepared cookie sheet.
FILLING:
Heat jam in microwave for 1 minute.
Beat well and leave to cool.
Spread over raw base when cool.
TOPPING:.
Whisk egg whites til very stiff.
Add sugar and beat til glossy.
Fold in coconut and spread over jam.
Place in oven, immediately turn heat down to 325F and bake for 10 minutes.
Turn heat down to 300F and bake for further 20 minutes.
Switch off oven and leave for 5 minutes before removing.
Slice whilst piping hot.