Cuts into 16 squares
This egg-free slice with it’s buttery, coconut base topped with a chocolate coconut ice topping is totally old skool and totally delicious.
I adapted this recipe from the Queensland Flood Relief book A Generous Helping, which is one of my most loved recipe collections but doesn’t seem to be so widely available now. The 2011 floods were awful but having this recipe collection shows that there is always a flip side! I love traditional recipes with the quintessential pantry ingredients and always made with love.
You know I couldn’t help myself and adapted this to the Thermomix but really this slice is a doddle however you make it. In fact, the hardest part is waiting for it to set in the fridge!
Are you a coconut lover? Have you got a favourite family recipe?
Ingredients
FOR THE BASE
150g (1 cup) self – raising flour
125g (1/2 cup) butter, melted
55g (1/4 cup) caster sugar
45g (1/2 cup) desiccated coconut
FOR THE TOPPING
125g (1 cup) icing sugar
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
75g butter, melted
90g (1 cup) desiccated coconut
1-2 tablespoons milk
How to – Tradtional
1. Preheat oven to 180 C/ 160 C fan-forced. Line a 20cm square tin with baking paper.
2. Mix all the base ingredients in a large bowl and press into the tin. Bake for 20 minutes.
3. For the topping, combine all the ingredients. Add a little more coconut if it’s too runny. As soon as the base comes out of the oven, spread the topping over it. Allow to cool, then put in the fridge for 1 hour.
4. Cut the slice into squares.
How to – Thermomix
1. Preheat oven to 180 C/ 160 C fan-forced. Line a 20cm square tin with baking paper.
2. Melt the butter for 3 minutes 60 degrees on speed 2. Check that the butter is melted. Add the remainder of the base ingredients, including the caster sugar.
5. Mix for 5 seconds on speed 4. Transfer the mixture to the tin and press it down using the back of a spoon. Bake for 20 minutes.
6. For the topping, melt the 75g butter for 2 mintues 60 degrees on speed 2.
7. Add the remainder of the topping ingredients. Mix for 5 seconds on speed 4. Check the mixture is combined, if necessary mix for another 5 seconds on speed 4.
8. As soon as the base comes out of the oven, spread the topping over it. Allow to cool, then put in the fridge for 1 hour.
9. Cut the slice into squares and enjoy!
