Peach Melba Slice

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 250 g shortbread cookies, crushed
• 1/2 cup coconut
• 850 g sliced peaches
• 1 cup rose wine
• 1/2 cup raspberry jam
• 1 teaspoon grated orange rind
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 1 tablespoon arrowroot
• 60 g butter
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• ice cream or whipped cream, to serve

Recipe

• 1 mixed crushed biscuits with coconut and spread over the base of a shallow casserole dish; reserve 1/2 cup crumb mixture and set aside.
• 2 drain peach slices and arrange peaches in rows over the surface of the crumb mixture.
• 3 pour peach syrup into a saucepan, add wine, raspberry jam and orange rind and heat slowly until boiling.
• 4 blend orange juice with arrowroot, add to boiling liquid and stir until thickened; spoon carefully over peaches.
• 5 melt butter, add reserved crumb mixture and cinnamon and sprinkle over the top of the peaches and sauce.
• 6 bake in a moderate oven for 12-15 minutes.
• 7 serve with ice-cream or whipped cream.