Aladdin Magic Carpet Slice.
The magic carpet is made from ground almonds and desiccated coconut to reflect the exotic, far away land. Plums, blueberries and raspberries are used to create the colours of the carpet.
The pistachio crumbs represent the desert. Hope you'll also like this creation.
Equipment:
30x22cm slice tin.
For the plum filling.
In a large saucepan, put in
-50g butter,
-1.2kg chopped plums,
-180g brown sugar,
-2tsp vanilla bean paste,
-pinch of salt.
Cook, stirring on high heat for 15-20 minutes, stirring constantly, until the fruits have broken down.
Add 80g raisins, stir and leave aside
Oven 180c fan forced.
For the shortcake slice.
In a large bowl, put in
-250g plain flour,
-200g ground almonds,
-200g desiccated coconut,
-200g caster sugar.
-pinch of salt.
Add,
-380g melted butter.
Stir well to combine.
Press 1/2 of the cake mixture into the prepared tin.
Bake 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
Spoon on the plum sauce.
Top with the remaining cake mixture.
Arrange 300-350g blueberries to create a geometric pattern.
Around 80g raspberries for added colour.
Bake for 40-45 minutes, until the cake is golden brown.
Leave to cool in the cooking tin for around 2 hours.
Pistachio Sand.
In a saucepan, add
-100g caster sugar, with
-50g chopped pistachios,
-1tbsp water,
Cook, stirring on low heat until the sugar is almost melted (I thought I would leave the sugar grainy to emulate sand)
Drizzle the pistachio sand over the carpet slice.
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