Peanut Butter and Jam Slice Recipe

Peanut Butter and Jam Slice

This freezer-friendly dessert is perfect for after-school snacks or when friends drop around out of the blue for a cuppa! - by Jane Ash

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This delicious slice is freezer-friendly! To freeze, place bars in a single layer in a shallow, freezer-proof container or freezer bags. Seal, label and date. Freeze for up to two months. To serve, thaw at room temperature for about 1 hour.

Ingredients

1 cup plain flour

½ cup self-raising flour

1 cup traditional rolled oats

¾ cup raw caster sugar

125g cold unsalted butter, finely chopped

¼ cup crunchy peanut butter

1 egg

½ cup plum jam

½ cup chopped salted peanuts

Method

Grease an 18cm x 28cm rectangular slice pan. Line base and sides with baking paper, extending paper 3cm above pan edges.
Sift flours into a large bowl. Stir in oats and sugar. Rub in unsalted butter with your fingertips until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
Whisk peanut butter and egg with a fork in a small jug. Add to flour mixture. Stir until well combined.
Press two-thirds of the mixture over base of prepared pan. Spread evenly with jam. Add peanuts to remaining mixture. Using clean, dry hands, mix through to form a coarse crumble. Sprinkle over jam.
Cook in a moderate oven (180C) for about 25 to 30 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove. Cool completely in pan.
Using paper as a guide, life slice out of pan. Cut into bars.

Jane Ash

Jane Ash is a freelance contributor to New Idea Food. She’s worked in food media for too many years to count but still gets a buzz from creating recipes and seeing them come to life in front of the camera. She loves how food brings people together and a shared meal with family and friends is her favourite pastime.