Choc-Peppermint Slice
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
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24 squares
ingredients
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Ingredients
- 200 g good-quality dark chocolate, broken into pieces
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Base
- 1 1⁄2 cups plain flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄2 cup firmly-packed brown sugar
- 150 g butter, melted, cooled
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Filling
- 395 g sweetened condensed milk
- 1⁄2 cup caster sugar
- 40 g butter
- 1⁄2 teaspoon peppermint extract
- green food coloring
directions
- Preheat oven to 180°C Grease a 3cm-deep, 18cm x 28cm (base) slab pan. Line with baking paper (see note).
- Make base: Sift flour and baking powder together into a bowl. Stir in brown sugar. Add butter and mix until well combined. Using the back of a spoon, press mixture into prepared pan. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until light golden. Remove from oven. Reduce oven to 170°C
- Make filling: Place condensed milk, caster sugar and butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring, for 3 to 4 minutes or until butter and sugar have melted. Reduce heat to low. Cook for 10 minutes. Remove pan from heat and stir in peppermint essence. Add a few drops of food colouring and stir to combine.
- Pour filling over base. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until filling is just set. Allow to cool completely.
- Place chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on medium (50%) for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring every minute with a metal spoon, until almost melted. Stir until smooth. Spread chocolate over the cooled slice. Stand slice in pan for 1 to 2 hours or until set. Cut into pieces and serve.
- Notes & tips.
- Lining a slab pan: Lightly grease the base and sides of a slab pan, paying particular attention to the two short ends. Cut out a sheet of baking paper, allowing a 2cm overhang at each long side. Use the overhang to lift slice from pan in one piece.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Sonya01
Australia
I live in Keilor Downs, Victoria in Australia. I am a receptionist in Melbourne. My favorite cook books are anything Weight Watchers or Simply 2 good 2 be true also any muffin or scone cook books. I love cooking easy stuff but I love a challange ocasionaly on the weekends when i have a bit more time. My pet peeve is how much capsicum/bell peppers are in recipes now as i am elergic to them.