Mincemeat Crumble Slice

Directions

• Preheat your oven to 350° F/180° C/Gas Mark 4 and place the oven rack in the center of the oven.
• Grease and Line a 9 inch (23 cm) square baking tin with baking parchment (See video)
• In a separate bowl sieve together the flour with the salt.
• In the bowl of your electric stand mixer, fitted with the paddle attachment (or with a hand mixer), beat the butter, sugar and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy
• Add the flour mixture and on a slow speed bring together until just incorporated, you will have clumps of batter rather than a ball of dough.
• Divide the dough into ⅓ and ⅔ and evenly press the two-thirds of the shortbread onto the bottom of the prepared baking tin, Make sure the base is even and smooth
• Lightly prick all over with a fork.
• Place in the oven and bake for about 15/18 minutes or until lightly brown.
• Remove from oven, allow to cool for 10 minutes, then evenly spread the mincemeat over the shortbread base
• With the remaining ⅓ of the shortbread dough, using your fingertips, crumble it over the top of the mincemeat.
• Lightly press the crumble onto the filling.
• Place in the oven and bake for about 25 – 30 minutes, or until golden brown on top.
• Remove from oven and while still warm, sprinkle all over with icing sugar and cut into 16 squares.
• Allow to cool completely in pan.
• Serve with fresh Clotted Cream
• Enjoy