Apricot & Ginger Slice

Ingredients

 •1/2 c butter

 •¾ cup sweetened condensed milk

 •1 cup dried apricots, finely chopped

 •1 tsp ground ginger, finely chopped

 •1 cup desiccated coconut

 •2 tbsp lemon juice

 •1 1/2 c plain sweet biscuits, crushed to fine crumbs

Method

 1.Line a sponge roll tray of baking tin with baking paper.

 2.To make the base, place butter and condensed milk in a pot and heat gently until butter melts. Remove from heat.

 3.In a separate bowl, mix together apricots, crystallized ginger, coconut, ground ginger and lemon juice. Then add crushed biscuits and stir to combine.

 4.Add butter and condensed milk mixture, stirring until well combined.

 5.Press into prepared tin and refrigerate until well set (approximately 1 hour).

Icing

 •1/4 c butter

 •3 tbsp boiling water

 •1 tsp lemon juice

 •3 ½ cups icing sugar

 1.Melt butter and mix to a smooth consistency with boiling water, lemon juice and icing sugar.

 2.Spread over base and sprinkle with chopped crystallized ginger and chopped pistachios.

Recipe Source: http://highteawithdragons.com/2011/09/25/apricot-ginger-slice-2/