Name: Berry sponge slice
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 2 sheets ready-rolled sweet puff pastry, thawed; 3 eggs; 1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar; 1/2 cup (75g) self-raising flour; 1 1/2 cup (225g) frozen mixed berries; 1 egg white, beaten lightly; 1 tablespoon caster sugar, extra; 1 tablespoon icing sugar

Ingredients

2 sheets ready-rolled sweet puff pastry, thawed

3 eggs

1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar

1/2 cup (75g) self-raising flour

1 1/2 cup (225g) frozen mixed berries

1 egg white, beaten lightly

1 tablespoon caster sugar, extra

1 tablespoon icing sugar

Method

1.Preheat oven to 220°C (200°C fan-forced). Grease 25cm x 30cm swiss roll pan.

2.Roll one pastry sheet until large enough to cover base of pan, extending pastry halfway up sides. Prick pastry with fork at 2cm intervals; freeze 5 minutes.

3.Place another swiss roll pan on top of pastry; bake 5 minutes. Remove top pan; bake further 5 minutes or until pastry is browned lightly. Cool 5 minutes.

4.Meanwhile, beat eggs and sugar in small bowl with electric mixer until thick and creamy; fold in sifted flour. Spread mixture evenly over pastry; sprinkle evenly with berries.

5.Roll remaining pastry sheet large enough to fit pan; place over berries. Brush pastry with egg white, sprinkle with extra sugar; score pastry in crosshatch pattern.

6.Bake about 20 minutes. Cool in pan; dust with sifted icing sugar then cut into squares.

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