Chocolate Pecan Slice

Submitted by Jogreen

"I made this one up when I wanted a chocolate fix using what I had on hand :) It is very rich :)"

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 16-24 slices

ingredients

• BASE

• 100 g butter
• 1⁄4 cup caster sugar
• 1 cup flour
• 2 tablespoons cocoa

• FILLING

• 100 g butter
• 1⁄2 cup sweetened condensed milk
• 1⁄2 cup golden syrup
• 1 1⁄2 cups pecan nuts

• TOPPING

• 50 -100 g dark chocolate
• 1⁄4 cup butter

directions

1. BASE:.
2. Cream butter & sugar together.
3. Sift together the flour and cocoa and add to creamed mixture.
4. Press into a baking paper lined sponge roll/slice tin.
5. Bake at 170'C for 10 minutes.
6. FILLING:.
7. Bring all ingredients, except the nuts, to the boil in a pot.
8. Simmer for at least 10 minutes (the longer it cooks, the firmer it sets).
9. Pour over cooked base.
10. Cover with the pecan nuts.
11. TOPPING:.
12. Melt together the chocolate and butter.
13. Spread over the nuts.
14. Slice when cooled.