Lamington fingers with nutty crust

Lamington fingers with nutty crust

Ingredients
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups plain flour, sifted
- ⅓ cup melted canola margarine salt reduced
- 2 tblsp skim milk
Chocolate icing
- 2 cups cocoa, sifted
- 2 cups icing sugar, sifted
- ½ cup skim milk, extra
Nutty crust
- 1 cup finely chopped hazelnuts
- 1 cup finely chopped walnut
- ½ cup finely chopped pistachios
Method
- Preheat oven to 175°C. Line a 3cm x 16cm x 26cm baking tin with non-stick baking paper.
- Place the sugar and eggs in a large bowl and beat using electric hand-held beaters for 8-10 minutes until pale and ribbony.
- Gently fold half the flour through the mixture, then half the melted margarine and milk. Repeat with the remaining flour, margarine and milk, folding gently until fully combined.
- Spoon the mixture into the tin. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden and cooked through. Remove cake from tin, cool and set aside overnight.
- The next day, cut the cake into fingers and brush crumbs off pieces.
- Mix together the cocoa, icing sugar and milk. Using two forks, gently coat each finger one at a time in the chocolate icing.
- Drain excess icing then roll in crushed nuts. Place on a wire rack until firm and serve.
Nutrients per serve | |
Energy | 1520 kj |
Protein | 8 g |
Fat | 18 g |
Saturated fat | 3 g |
Carbohydrate | 40 g |
Sugars | 25 g |
Dietary fibre | 6 g |
Sodium | 65 mg |