Dream bars from The Big Book of Beautiful Biscuits (page 36) by Australian Women's Weekly

Where’s the full recipe - why can I only see the ingredients?

Always check the publication for a full list of ingredients. An Eat Your Books index lists the main ingredients and does not include 'store-cupboard ingredients' (salt, pepper, oil, flour, etc.) - unless called for in significant quantity.

Notes about this recipe

  • MollieWA on March 05, 2026

    When you view the complete recipe, there is a typo. The second item on the ingredients list should read ? cup of brown sugar.

  • reader1trees on August 06, 2022

    I've made this recipe several times and it is always rapturously received by my friends. I bought a Wilton Recipe Right non-stick tin, 27.9 x 17.7 x 3.81 cm, to bake these and other recipes from this book in and find it perfect for the job. Essentially this is a shortbread base with a mincemeat, egg, sugar, flour, vanilla and desiccated coconut topping. The method calls for you to cream the butter and sugar and then stir the flour in which is a much easier way to make shortbread than rubbing the fat into the flour so don't be put off from giving this a try. Once you've baked the shortbread for 10 mins you then spread the topping onto it and put the whole thing back into the oven. I find there is just enough time to mix together the topping if I've already weighed all the ingredients out and put them ready. I do get a better tasting result from adding the topping while the shortbread is piping hot and then getting it all back into the oven quickly.

  • valbe on January 13, 2022

    I first made this Sept 1992 and now almost 30 years later (om) I am still making it. It's good, but mainly, I make the bars to use up the leftover Christmas mince. Fruit mince does freeze well, though, which is the another alternative. Or maybe to make more mince tarts!

  • Melanie on May 26, 2014

    Mum's muesli slice recipe. Very easy to make. Lovely soft texture.

You must Create an Account or Sign In to add a note to this book.

Reviews about this recipe

This recipe does not currently have any reviews.

You are reporting a broken online recipe link to EYB. Please confirm that you want the report submitted. Please also suggest the correct URL for this online recipe to the below textbox.