Name: Rum ball slice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 1/3 cup (50g) plain (all-purpose) flour; 1/3 cup (50g) self-raising flour; 2 tablespoon cocoa powder; 1/2 cup (40g) desiccated coconut; 3/4 cup (165g) firmly packed dark brown sugar; 125 gram unsalted butter, melted; 1 1/4 cup (300ml) pouring cream; 375 gram dark eating chocolate, chopped coarsely; Rum balls; 3 cup (450g) plain cake crumbs; 1/3 cup (110g) apricot jam (conserve), warmed, strained; 1/4 cup (25g) cocoa powder; 2 tablespoon dark rum

Ingredients

1/3 cup (50g) plain (all-purpose) flour

1/3 cup (50g) self-raising flour

2 tablespoon cocoa powder

1/2 cup (40g) desiccated coconut

3/4 cup (165g) firmly packed dark brown sugar

125 gram unsalted butter, melted

1 1/4 cup (300ml) pouring cream

375 gram dark eating chocolate, chopped coarsely

Rum balls

3 cup (450g) plain cake crumbs

1/3 cup (110g) apricot jam (conserve), warmed, strained

1/4 cup (25g) cocoa powder

2 tablespoon dark rum

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Grease 20cm x 30cm rectangular pan; line base and long sides with baking paper, extending paper 5cm over sides.

2.Combine sifted flours, cocoa, coconut, sugar and butter in medium bowl; press mixture evenly over base of pan. Bake about 20 minutes. Cool.

3.To make rum balls; combine ingredients in medium bowl. Roll level teaspoons of mixture into balls.

4.To make ganache, bring cream to the boil in small saucepan. Remove from heat; pour over chocolate in medium heatproof bowl, stir until smooth. Cool 10 minutes.

5.Spread ½ cup of the ganache over base; top evenly with rum balls. Spoon remaining ganache over rum balls. Refrigerate 3 hours or overnight.

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