Paradise Slice

Ingredients

Base

100g butter

60g sugar

90g plain flour

1 egg, beaten

Topping

100g butter

100g sugar

2 eggs, beaten

25g ground almonds

25g glace cherries

25g sultanas

25g raisins

40g plain flour

Method

To make the base, rub together the flour and butter until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir in the sugar. Add the egg and mix into a dough. Roll out the pastry to line the base of a Swiss roll tin.

Pre-heat oven to 180C.

For the topping, cream the butter and sugar, add the rest of the ingredients and mix well. Spoon on top of the pastry base.;

Bake for 20 - 25 minutes, or until golden, and the centre of the cake is springy. Remove from the oven and dust with caster sugar.