Lamingtons Recipe

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Lamingtons
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Ingredients:

  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 cup caster sugar
  • 1/4 cup cornflour
  • 1 tsp butter
  • 3 tbsp hot water
  • 1/3 cup cocoa
  • 2 tsp butter
  • 1/2 cup milk

Directions:

  1. Beat eggs until light, gradually add sugar, continue beating until mixture is thick and sugar is completely dissolved (approx. 10 mins).
  2. Sift dry ingredients several times and then melt the butter in hot water. Sift the dry ingredients over the egg mixture and fold in until combined. Then gently fold in hot water and butter.
  3. Pour into well greased 28cm by 18cm lamington tin. Bake in moderate oven for approximately 30 minutes.
  4. Let the cake cool for 24 hours or until completely cooled.
  5. Sift the icing sugar and cocoa into top of double saucepan. Add softened butter and milk. Stir thoroughly.
  6. Stir constantly over hot water until icing is of good coating consistency. Keep icing over hot water while dipping lamingtons.
  7. If icing becomes too thick, add a little extra warmed milk or water.
  8. Cut the cake into 24 even pieces(squares or rectangles). Hold each piece of cake on a fork and dip each piece in the icing. Toss immediately in the coconut.
  9. Allow to stand on a wire rack until icing sets.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1604.62 Kcal (6718 kJ)
Calories from fat 509.48 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 56.61g 87%
Cholesterol 131mg 44%
Sodium 755.92mg 31%
Potassium 933.77mg 20%
Total Carbs 258.41g 86%
Sugars 76.49g 306%
Dietary Fiber 4.17g 17%
Protein 22.33g 45%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 3%
Iron 8.7mg 48%
Calcium 179.2mg 18%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 395.94 Kcal (1658 kJ)
Calories from fat 125.71 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.97g 87%
Cholesterol 32.32mg 44%
Sodium 186.52mg 31%
Potassium 230.41mg 20%
Total Carbs 63.76g 86%
Sugars 18.87g 306%
Dietary Fiber 1.03g 17%
Protein 5.51g 45%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 3%
Iron 2.1mg 48%
Calcium 44.2mg 18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 36
    Points
  • 44
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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