Coconut and Almond Slice

sweet and tasty

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Yields: 1 slice tray

Ingredients

• 1  packet  plain sweet biscuits, crushed
• 3⁄4 cup  chopped toasted blanched  almonds
• 1  cup coconut (and extra for sprinkling over top)
• 1  lemon, juice and zest of
• 2  drops  almond essence
• 100  g butter
• 1⁄2 cup  condensed milk

• Lemon Icing

• 1 1⁄2 cups icing sugar
• 2  tablespoons butter
• 1  teaspoon lemon juice
•  boiling water (to mix)

Directions

1. Combine biscuit crumbs,almonds, coconut, lemon zest, juice and essence in a bowl.
2. Place butter and condensed milk in a small saucepan, Stir over a low heat until the butter melts.
3. Pour over biscuit mixture and mix well.
4. Press mix into a 20x25 shallow tin.
5. Refrigerate 1 hour until firm.
6. ---------Icing---------.
7. Combine all ingredients in a bowl, adding sufficient boiling water to mix to a stiff paste.
8. Spread over slice.
9. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until set.
10. Sprinkle extra coconut over and keep stored in refrigerator.