Chocolate Coconut Slice
Source of Recipe
Super Food Ideas Magazine
List of Ingredients
1.5 cups Flour, sifted
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup Cocoa Powder
250g Butter, melted & cooled
1 tsp Vanilla Essence
1 1/3 cups Desiccated Coconut
For the chocolate icing:
2 cups Icing Sugar
1/3 cup Cocoa Powder
60g Butter, melted
2 - 3 Tbsp Hot WaterRecipe
Preheat oven to 180c. Grease & line a 4.5cm deep, 21cm x 32cm (base) lamington pan with baking paper.
Combine flour, sugar, cocoa, butter, vanilla & 1.5 cups of coconut in a large bowl. Mix wel to combine. Press evenly over the base of the prepared pan.
Bake for 15 - 20 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Allow to cool completly in pan.
For the icing:
Sift the icing sugar & cocoa into a bowl. Add the butter & 2 tbsps of hot water. Stir until smooth, adding more water if necessary.
Spread evenly over cooled slice. Sprinkle with remaining coconut.
Stand at room temperature until set. Cut into squares. Store in an airtight container.
Makes approx: 30
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