(original recipe below)

4 oz margarine

3/4 cup raw sugar

1/4 cup almond meal

1 egg

1 cup self raising flour

1/2 cup plain flour

3/4 cup coconut

3 oz dried apricots

Method:

Cut apricots & soak in hot water – 15 minutes.

Melt margarine, add sugar & almond meal, dissolve over heat, cool slightly.

Add beaten egg, mix in well.

Add sifted flours, mix in well.

Add coconut, mix in well.

Add strained apricots, mix in.

If a little dry, add a little water from strained apricots.

Pit in slice tin, well greased, bake in moderate oven 25 minutes. When cool ice with lemon icing, top with coconut.

Slice when cold. Leave 2 days before eating.