Choc-Cherry Slice
6 - Healthy snacks & desserts, Cookie & Bar, Dessert, Pie, Cake, Ice Cream, Healthy Snack or Drink
Ingredients
1/3 cup (50g) self-raising flour
1/3 cup (50g) plain flour
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
2/3 cup (50g) desiccated coconut
3/4 cup (165g) firmly packed brown sugar
90 g unsalted butter melted
Coconut cherry filling
3/4 cup (130g) caster sugar
1/3 cup (80ml) milk
1 2/3 cups (130g) desiccated coconut
1 egg white beaten lightly
1/4 cup (40g) icing sugar
3/4 cup (150g) red glacé cherries halved
Chocolate topping
200 g dark chocolate chopped coarsely
60 g butter
Description
Chocolate, cherries and coconut come together in perfect harmony to create a rich and indulgent treat.
45 mins preparation (plus cooling and refrigeration)
Directions
BASE
Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced).
Grease a 20cm x 30cm rectangular slice pan; line base and long sides with baking paper, extending the paper 5cm over the sides.
Combine sifted flours and cocoa, coconut, sugar and butter in a medium bowl; press mixture evenly over base of pan.
Bake base for 20 minutes or until firm. Cool.
COCONUT CHERRY FILLING
Place caster sugar and milk in a small saucepan; stir over low heat until sugar has dissolved. Cool for 5 minutes.
Transfer mixture to a large bowl; stir in coconut, egg white, sifted icing sugar and cherries.
Spread over cooled base, smooth surface.
Cover; refrigerate for 15 minutes or until firm.
CHOCOLATE TOPPING
Meanwhile, place chocolate and butter in a medium heatproof bowl over a medium saucepan of simmering water (make sure the base of the bowl doesn't touch the water); stir until smooth.
Spread evenly over filling.
Refrigerate slice for 3 hours or until topping has set.
Cut into pieces with a hot knife.