Belgian slice is dry - help please

pugswal, Dec 16, 8:17am
I made Belgian slice by doubling the Edmonds recipe. Now baked, jam in middle and iced - but the base mix is quite dry. I'll make another lot if someone can come up with a solution! Thanks in advance.

joybells2, Dec 16, 7:47pm
I use Robyn Martin recipe, never fails, can post if interested

pugswal, Dec 17, 3:20am
joybells2 - thank you, I'd love that. Recipes for the slice are scarce.

joybells2, Dec 17, 4:15am
Belgium Slice
150g butter, 1/2 cup Brown sugar, 1 egg, 1 3/4 c flour, 1 1/2 tspsn b. powder, 1 1/2 tspns cinnamon, 1 1/2 mixed spice, raspberry jam,

Melt butter in saucepan, remove from heat and add egg and brown sugar,beat with a wooden spoon to combine. Add other ingredients except jam of course and mix to combine. Press half into a 20cm square tin lined with baking paper, cover with jam and drop small pieces of the remaining dough to cover jam. Bake 180 (I do 150 fan bake) for 25 -30 mins. Cool in tin and ice. Icing: 1 1/2 cups icing sugar, 1/4tspns raspberry essence, little hot water. Mix to make a spreadable icing.

I have doubled this successfully also and froze some.

pugswal, Dec 18, 12:49am
Thanks a lot - and for the hint about freezing it too. Will try this recipe.

whitehead., Mar 24, 4:13pm
ive used that recipy and chilled some of the dough and grated it on top then drizzed the icing over it .worked well