Makes 12

75g (3oz) Margarine
100g (4oz) Caster Sugar
2 egg yolks size 3
2x15ml spoons (2tbsp) Milk
Few drops vanilla essence
175 g (6oz) Self Raising Flour
Pinch Salt

TOPPING
2 Egg whites size 3
100g (4oz) caster Sugar
50g (2oz) desicated coconut
Chopped cherries and nuts

(1) Heat oven to 160C, 325F, Gas mark 3. Grease and line a tin, 28x18cm (11x7inch).

(2) Cream margarine and sugar, beat in egg yokes, milk and essence.

(3) Fold in the flour and the salt and spread in tin.

(4) Beat egg whites stiffly, fold in sugar and cocnut.

(5) Spread mixture over base and sprinkle with cherries and nuts.