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RASPBERRY AND ALMOND FRANGIPANE SLICE

SERVES 12 PREP AND COOK: 1 HR, 5 MINS

125g unsalted butter, chopped, at room temperature
¼ cup caster sugar
1 tsp vanilla bean paste
1 cup plain flour
1 cup frozen raspberries, thawed
¼ cup flaked almonds
Icing sugar mixture, to decorate

FRANGIPANE

125g unsalted butter, chopped, at room temperature
½ cup caster sugar
2 eggs
⅔ cup almond meal
¼ cup plain flour

1 Grease an 18cm x 28cm rectangular slice pan. Line base and sides with baking paper, extending paper 2cm above pan edges.

2 Beat butter, sugar and vanilla in a small bowl of an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add flour and beat on a low speed until just combined. Press over base of prepared pan and smooth over the top.

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