Peanut, Coconut, and Chocolate Slice
Servings: 10 people
Ingredients
For the Slice:
- 125 g Flour 1 cup
- 200 g Brown sugar 1 cup
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 170 g Butter 6oz
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla essence
- 1 Tbsp Golden syrup
- 90 -100 g Peanuts 3/4 cup
- 100 g Dried coconut 1 cup
- 30 g Cornflakes 1 cup
For the Icing
- 260 g Icing sugar 2 cups + 2 Tbsp
- 80 ml Boiling water 1/3 cup
- 2 Tbsp Cocoa powder
- 1 Tbsp melted Butter
Instructions
For the Slice:
- Roughly chop the peanuts. Slightly crush the cornflakes.
- Mix the dry ingredients together.
- Melt the butter and mix in the golden syrup and vanilla essence.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix.
- Press into a rectangular or square tart tin that has been greased with butter.
- Bake at 180ºC (350ºF) for 25 - 30 minutes until golden brown.
- Leave to cool in the tin before icing the slice with chocolate icing.
For the Icing:
- Add the cocoa powder and butter to the boiled water and stir until dissolved. If they butter doesn't melt completely, put the mixture in the microwave for a few seconds or on the stove-top.
- Add the icing sugar and whisk until you have a smooth, runny mixture.
- Pour onto the biscuit base and leave to set.
- When set, you can cut the slice into squares or bars. It keeps well for 2 -3 weeks in a closed container.