Spoily oursel f
witha sweet
afternoon treat
HEAVEN
Slice of
Everyday food
(^1) / 3 cupself-raisingflour
(^1) / 3 cupplainflour
2 tablespoonscocoapowder
(^2) / 3 cupdesiccatedcoconut
¾ cupfirmlypackedbrown
sugar
90gunsaltedbutter,melted
COCONUTCHERRYFILLING
¾ cupcastersugar
(^1) / 3 cupmilk
12 / 3 cupsdesiccatedcoconut
1 eggwhite,lightlybeaten
¼ cupicingsugar
¾ cupredglacécherries, halved
CHOCOLATETOPPING
200gdarkchocolate,
coarselychopped
60gbutter
1.Preheatovento180°C.
Greasea 20cmx 30cm
rectangularslicepan. Line
baseandlongsideswith
bakingpaper,extending
paper5cmoverthesides.
2.Combinesiftedfloursand
cocoa,coconut,sugarand
butter in a medium bowl.
Pressmixtureevenlyover
baseofpan.Bakebasefor 20
minutes oruntilfirm.Cool.
3.COCONUTCHERRYFILLING.
Placecastersugarandmilk
ina smallsaucepan, stirring
overlowheatuntilsugarhas
dissolved.Coolfor5 minutes.
Transfermixturetoa large
bowl. Stirincoconut,egg
white,siftedicingsugarand
cherries.Spreadovercooled
base,smoothingthesurface.
Cover andrefrigerate for
15 minutes oruntilfirm.
4.CHOCOLATETOPPING.
Placechocolateandbutter
ina mediumheatproofbowl
overa mediumsaucepanof
simmeringwater(makesure
thebaseofthebowldoesn’t
touchthewater),andstir
untilsmooth.Spreadtoppin
evenlyoverfilling.
5.Refrigerateslicefor 3
hoursoruntiltoppinghas
set.Cutinto16 pieces with
a hot knife.
Choc Coconut Cherry Slice
SERVES 16 PREPARATION&COOKING 45 MINUTES (PLUS COOLING & REFRIGERATION)
Toptip
✦Thebase
canbemade
totheendof
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ahead.
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