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Dream Slice
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Recipe of the Month - April 2010
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Ingredients:
Crust:
1 1/3 cups (325 mL) flour
1 Tbsp. (15 mL) sugar
3/4 cup (175 mL) butter

Filling:
2 eggs
1 cup (25 mL) brown sugar
1 tsp. (10 mL) vanilla
1 cup (25 mL)shredded coconut
2/3 cup (150 mL) walnuts, chopped
1/4 cup (50 mL) glazed cherries, snipped
3 Tbsp. (45 mL) flour
1 tsp. (5 mL) baking powder
pinch of salt

Butter Icing:
1/4 cup (60 mL) butter
2 1/2 cups (625 mL)sugar
3 Tbsp. (45 mL) cream

Instructions:
Crust: Combine flour and sugar. Cut in butter (mealy texture). Press firmly into bottom of a lightly greased 8" x 8" cake pan. Bake at 350F (180C) for 20 minutes.

Filling: In a medium bowl beat eggs. Gradually add sugar and vanilla. In a second bowl, sift flour, baking powder and salt. Add to sugar mixture. Gently mix in remaining ingredients. Spread over cooked crust and return to a 300F (150C) oven for 25 to 30 minutes until top is set and lightly brown.
Icing: Cream butter. Add icing sugar alternately with cream until spreading consistency is reached. Spread over cooled cake.

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