Vanilla Slice

Thick vanilla custard sandwiched between flaky pastry and topped with sweet icing — a bakery case classic.

Method

1. Line a 20 cm square tin with one sheet of baked pastry.
2. Whisk milk, sugar and custard powder in a saucepan over medium heat until thick.
3. Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla until smooth.
4. Pour custard over the pastry base and top with the second pastry sheet. Chill 2 hours.
5. Mix icing sugar with extra milk to make a spreadable icing. Pour over the slice and set.
6. Cut into squares with a hot, clean knife.