Peanut Butter Shortbread

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INGREDIENTS

• 125g Margarine
• 125ml Sugar
• 1 Egg Yolk
• 250ml Flour
• 65ml Self Raising Flour
• 25ml Custard Powder
• 1ml Salt

Top Layer:

• 90g Margarine
• 125ml Brown Sugar
• 12.5ml Syrup or Honey
• 125g Roasted Unsalted Peanuts (roughly chopped)

METHOD

1. Grease 18cm X 28cm cake pan
2. Cream margarine and sugar until light
3. Add egg yolk and mix
4. Sift flour, custard powder and salt together
5. Add to margarine mixture to form a firm doe
6. Press doe into pan and bake for 15 minutes until golden brown
7. Top: Heat butter, sugar and syrup together, and stir on low heat until melted
8. Simmer for 5 minutes
9. Stir in the nuts and pour onto the crust
10. Bake for another 5 minutes
11. Allow to cool off and cut in squares