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    Home » Recipes » Blog

    Vanilla Crunch Slice

    August 5, 2014 By Sara McCleary Updated November 29, 2020 - This post may contain affiliate links

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    Sometimes I just fancy a piece of slice. Saying a ‘slice of slice’ just seems a little weird, and try saying it 10 times very quickly. Not a bad little tongue twister.

    When it comes to whipping a treat up to have at home, easy is the main ingredient I look for. The easy factor of this slice is well and truly present. By using a food processor all the ingredients are combined in a snap. Then it is a case of pressing the mixture into a slice tin to bake.

    Vanilla Crunch Slice

    Bake, cool, ice, slice and consume. Really, it doesn’t get much simpler than that.

    Vanilla Crunch Slice
    Vanilla Crunch Slice
    Vanilla Crunch Slice

    The slice has a lovely thick biscuit crunchy texture. Top this with buttery vanilla icing and it is perfect for morning or afternoon tea. Actually it is perfect for anytime of the day, but does go well with a cup of tea.

    The one tablespoon of vanilla in the icing isn’t a typing error. I wanted to be on the heavy handed side to give the icing a good vanilla kick. You could make the icing any flavour you wish, citrus, chocolate, caramel. You are only limited by your imagination.

    Vanilla Crunch Slice

    This slice base could also be jazzed up a little with spices or other flavourings, maybe some lemon zest or cocoa powder? Think of this slice recipe as a great stand alone or a wonderful base you can get creative with.

    If you do end up whipping up this slice, let me know if you jazz it up a little.  Would love to hear how your experimentation goes.

    Sara xxx

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    Vanilla Crunch Slice

    Recipe Author: Sara McCleary
    An easy slice to whip up to treat the kids. A great base recipe you can let your imagination play with.
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 30 minutes mins
    Total Time 35 minutes mins
    Course Cakes &amp, Slices
    Servings 12
    Calories 334 kcal

    Ingredients

    • 2 ½ cups plain flour
    • 1 cup caster sugar
    • 2 teaspoon vanilla paste
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • 250 grams cold butter chopped
    • Vanilla Icing
    • 150 grams butter
    • ¼ cup golden syrup
    • 1 tablespoon vanilla paste
    • 1 ½ cups icing sugar sifted

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven 180 degrees C (360 degrees F). Line a 18cm x 28cm slice tin with baking paper.
    • In a food processor place flour, sugar, vanilla paste, baking powder and cold butter. Blitz until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
    • Place mixture in the lined slice tin, press the mixture down firmly with you fingers evenly into the tin. Place tin in the oven and bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown.
    • Remove slice from the tin and cool on a cake rack. When slice is completely cold ice. Cut into desired size slices for serving. Store in an airtight container.
    • Icing
    • In a medium size mixing bowl cream butter and golden syrup. Then slowly mix in vanilla and icing sugar until completely combined. Ice your slice.

    Oven Temperatures

    All oven temperatures are fan forced.

    Measurement Notes

    All measurements are Australian metric standard. All measures are level, and cups are lightly packed unless specified. 1 teaspoon = 5ml / 1 tablespoon = 20mls / 1 cup = 250ml /4 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon.

    NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

    The recipe's nutritional information is an approximation based on an online calculator. It is meant solely for reference purposes. If you're looking for precise details, be sure to double-check with your own research.

    Calories: 334kcalCarbohydrates: 23gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 17gCholesterol: 71mgSodium: 238mgPotassium: 41mgSugar: 23gVitamin A: 835IUCalcium: 22mg
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    1. tania@ My Kitchen Stories

      August 20, 2014 at 12:35 pm

      This could be a dangerous recipe for me I just love a slice of slice.

      Reply
    2. Carrie Pacini

      August 17, 2014 at 2:03 pm

      I love the simplicity of your slice. As you stated perfect for tea or with coffee.

      Reply
    3. Thalia @ butter and brioche

      August 17, 2014 at 3:44 am

      wow vanilla slice definitely takes me back to my childhood! looks delicious.. craving a slice right now.

      Reply
      • Sara

        August 17, 2014 at 12:06 pm

        Not something that I make that often, but really is a delight when I do. Totally childhood memories for me too.

    4. Helen | Grab Your Fork

      August 10, 2014 at 4:47 am

      I'm a huge fan of slices too - mostly because they're so much easier to make than biscuits 🙂 This sounds delish!

      Reply
      • Sara

        August 17, 2014 at 12:00 pm

        Hehe, lazy man's biscuits?

    5. Gourmet Getaways

      August 06, 2014 at 9:04 am

      This is one versatile slice! I can imagine custard, salted caramel, raspberry compote as topping! Yum!

      Julie
      Gourmet Getaways

      Reply
      • Sara

        August 17, 2014 at 11:59 am

        Is an easy one to snazzy up Julie

      • Jane

        October 30, 2024 at 4:52 pm

        I love this recipe! I recently made it with one change - I browned the butter first. It added the most sublime dulche de leche/caramel flavour! (Not that your recipe isn't already amazing, it's just that as a chef I can't stop myself from experimenting! My next version of this is to use maple syrup instead of golden, and incorporate pecan meal in the biscuit layer).

        Thank you for this wonderful recipe!

    6. Martine @ Chompchomp

      August 05, 2014 at 10:48 pm

      I am a big fan of making slice - I don't need to exhibit the finesse of a cake or muffins. Which is a good this, my baking has no finesse lol

      Reply
      • Sara

        August 17, 2014 at 11:51 am

        Simplicity of slice baking is awesome, but..... you're baking has finesse!

    7. ahu

      August 05, 2014 at 11:20 am

      Looks great and I love how 'consume' is part of the instructions 🙂

      Reply
      • Sara

        August 17, 2014 at 11:49 am

        I think consume is a step often left out of recipes! 😉

    8. Renata

      August 05, 2014 at 10:04 am

      Sara, I loved to learn about the "slice", and even more its simplicity which I'm sure has wonderful results. Looks fantastic!

      Reply
      • Sara

        August 17, 2014 at 11:48 am

        Thanks Renata!

    9. john | heneedsfood

      August 05, 2014 at 7:52 am

      I do love a good slice, and I do love your generosity in the vanilla department!

      Reply
      • Sara

        August 17, 2014 at 11:47 am

        There can never be enough vanilla when using the good stuff.

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