Recipe

Blueberry, lime and passionfruit slice

This tropical slice is dense and delicious served with a dollop of yoghurt.

  • 1 hr 15 mins cooking
  • Makes 16 Item
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Ingredients

Blueberry, lime and passionfruit slice
  • 6 egg whites
  • 1 1/2 cup ground almonds
  • 1 1/2 cup icing (confectioners') sugar, plus extra for dusting
  • 1/4 cup plain (all-purpose) flour
  • 1/4 cup self-raising flour
  • 1/2 cup desiccated coconut
  • 155 gram (5 ounces) melted butter
  • 2 teaspoon finely grated lime rind
  • 155 gram (5 ounces) fresh or frozen blueberries
  • 1/4 cup passionfruit pulp

Method

Blueberry, lime and passionfruit slice
  • 1
    Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F. Grease 20cm x 30cm (8 inch x 12 inch) rectangular pan; line base and long sides with baking paper, extending paper 5cm (2 inches) over sides.
  • 2
    Whisk egg whites in large bowl until frothy; stir in ground almonds, icing sugar, flours, coconut, melted butter and rind. Pour mixture into pan; sprinkle with blueberries, drizzle with passionfruit pulp.
  • 3
    Bake about 1¼ hours; stand slice in pan 10 minutes before turning, top-side up, onto wire rack to cool. Cut into rectangles; dust with sifted icing sugar to serve.