Chocolate Coconut Slice

photo by Tisme



- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Yields:
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16 pieces
- Serves:
- 16
ingredients
- 150 g butter, melted, cooled
- 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1⁄2 cup plain flour
- 1⁄3 cup self-raising flour
- 1⁄4 cup cocoa powder
- 3⁄4 cup coconut, desiccated
- 1 1⁄2 cups icing sugar
- 1⁄4 cup cocoa powder
- 20 g butter
- 2 tablespoons boiling water
directions
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius Grease a 20cm x 30cm lamington pan. Line with baking paper extending 2cm from edge of pan at long ends.
- Place butter, brown sugar, egg and vanilla in a large bowl. Stir until well combined. Sift over flours and cocoa. Add 1/2 cup cocounut. Stir to combine. Spread mixture into prepared pan. Bake 25 - 30 minutes or until firm to touch.
- Make Chocolate Icing: Sift icing sugar and cocoa into a medium heat proof bowl. Add butter and boiling water. Stir until smooth.
- Spreas hot slice with icing. Sprinkle with remaining coconut. Set aside to cool completely in pan. Cut into pieces and serve.
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Reviews
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I make a similar slice which this family loves, although the base is crisper on my recipe, the base on this slice was a little softer we all loved this slice as well.<br/>I followed the recipe exactly and these turned out fantastic. I don't think you could muck up this recipe if you tried!<br/>So easy to make, and I didn't have to get out the beater's...all done by hand, which is great for the washing up!<br/>Great tasting slice which this family demolished so quickly!<br/>Thanks for posting Kiwi Kathy, will be making these again.
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An easy to make slice that uses pantry staples. I made this recipe gluten-free by using 1/4 cup sorghum flour, 1/4 cup blended gluten-free plain flour and a blended gluten-free self-raising flour. Perhaps just slightly softer using the gf flours than it would be using wheat. A good budget slice that was really quick to make. Photo also being posted. Reviewed for Aus/NZ Forum Recipe Swap March 2013
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
KiwiKathy
New Zealand
Based in Whangarei NZ. My favourite recipe book is by a two NZers, Alison and Simon Holst Meals without Meat. This book is my all time stand by for healthy inexpensive meals. I wouldn't be without it. I love cooking and look forward to preparing meals each evening.