NEAPOLITAN MARSHMALLOW SLICE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 180C. Grease a 30cm x 20cm slice tin. Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add essence and egg and beat well. Add sifted dry ingredients. Mix well, and press into baking tray. Bake at 180 degrees for about 20 minutes.
• 2. Soften gelatin in cold water in a saucepan Add sugar and bring to the boil for 8 minutes. Beat egg whites till stiff, fold in confectioners sugar and then add the cooled gelatin mixture. Beat for 3 minutes till thick.
• 3. Use half of the gelatin mixture and spread on cooled base. Using the remaining gelatin add some pink food colouring to it and mix it in, and then add on top of the white gelatin. You can add coconut to the top if you like. Refrigerate until marshmallow has set.