Chocolate Coconut Slice

Our version of the classic chocolate coconut slice has a softer, chewy base than the crunchy original. Recipe was given to me by Carolyn Simons.

Ingredients

• 125g butter, melted
• 200g chelsea soft brown sugar
• 1 cup plain flour
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 2 Tbsp cocoa powder
• 3/4 cup desiccated coconut (extra to decorate)

Icing

• 1 cup of chelsea rich chocolate icing sugar
• 1 knob of butter
• 1 1/2 Tbsp hot water

Method

1. Preheat oven to 175°C, then grease and line a rectangular slice tin (19cm x 29cm) with baking paper.
2. Beat butter, sugar, egg and vanilla in a bowl. Sift in flour, baking powder and cocoa and mix well, stir in coconut.
3. Spread mixture into the tin and bake for approx. 20-25 minutes or until firm. Remove from oven and allow to cool.
4. For the icing, measure the icing sugar into a bowl, add butter and hot water and mix well until smooth. Icing should spread easily but if too thick, add a little more hot water.
5. Allow to cool and set before cutting slice.