Honey and Almond Slice

A close up view of a piece of honey almond slice on a white plate

This classic slice combines the sweetness of honey with the crunch and flavour of golden flaked almonds. A piece of Honey Almond Slice is the perfect treat with a cup of tea or coffee!

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Course: sweet

Cuisine: Slices

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 27

Total Time: 37

Servings: serves

Calories: 165kcal

Author: Lucy - Bake Play Smile

Equipment

Oven
Microwave

Ingredients

For The Base

100 g butter roughly chopped
60 g (⅓ cup) brown sugar
115 g (¾ cup) plain flour
60 g (½ cup) almond meal

For The Topping

80 g butter roughly chopped
60 g (3 tbs) honey
85 g (1 cup) flaked almonds

Instructions

Conventional Method

Preheat oven to 170 degrees celsius (fan-forced).
Grease and line a 20cm square baking tin with baking paper and set aside until needed.
Place the butter in a large microwave-safe bowl and melt in the microwave for 3 minutes on 50% power or until melted.
Add brown sugar, plain flour and almond meal to the melted butter and mix until well combined.
Using the back of a spoon, press the base mixture firmly into the prepared baking tin.
Bake for 12 minutes until lightly golden.
Melt the butter and honey in a mirowave-safe bowl for 3 minutes on 50% power or until melted.
Stir the flaked almonds through the melted mixture and spread the warm topping evenly over the base.
Bake for 15 minutes or until lightly golden.
Remove from the tin with the aid of the baking paper, and set aside on a wire rack to cool completely before slicing into pieces.

Thermomix Method

Preheat oven to 170 degrees celsius (fan-forced).
Grease and line a 20cm square baking tin with baking paper and set aside until needed.
Melt the butter in the Thermomix for 3 minutes, 100 degrees, Speed 1.
Add the brown sugar, plain flour and almond meal. Mix for 10 seconds, Speed 4. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and repeat twice; scraping down the sides of the bowl each time.
Using the back of a spoon, press the base mixture firmly into the prepared baking tin.
Bake for 12 minutes until lightly golden.
Place the butter and honey into the Thermomix bowl. Melt for 4 minutes, 100 degrees, Speed 1.
Stir the flaked almonds through with the spatula. Pour the warm topping mixture on to the base and spread the almonds evenly.
Bake for 15 minutes or until lightly golden.
Remove from the tin with the aid of the baking paper, and set aside on a wire rack to cool completely before slicing into pieces.

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Notes

Recipe Notes and Tips

I specify fan-forced oven temperatures in my recipes, so if you have a conventional oven, increase the temperature by between 10 and 20 degrees Celsius.

If using a non-stick pan, I would still strongly recommend greasing and lining the tin with baking paper. The honey in the topping can run down the sides of the base and become sticky while baking, which makes it difficult to remove the slice from the tin.

If your tin is a different shape and size to what is specified in the recipe, your base may be thicker or thinner and you will need to adjust the baking time to suit.

Slivered almonds are not recommended as a substitute for the flaked almonds, as the texture is quite different and the topping may crack when sliced.

Honey Almond Slice can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week or frozen in an airtight container for up to 3 months.

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