Name: Brandied chocolate almond slice
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 100 gram dark chocolate, chopped; 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk; 2 tablespoon brandy; 1 teaspoon dry instant coffee; 2 cup (250g) sweet biscuit crumbs; 1/2 cup chopped walnuts; 1/2 cup sultanas; 1/2 cup chopped glace cherries; 2 1/2 cup icing sugar; 1 cup packaged ground almonds; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 2 teaspoon lemon juice; 90 gram dark chocolate, chopped; 30 gram butter

Ingredients

100 gram dark chocolate, chopped

1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk

2 tablespoon brandy

1 teaspoon dry instant coffee

2 cup (250g) sweet biscuit crumbs

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

1/2 cup sultanas

1/2 cup chopped glace cherries

2 1/2 cup icing sugar

1 cup packaged ground almonds

1 egg, lightly beaten

2 teaspoon lemon juice

90 gram dark chocolate, chopped

30 gram butter

Method

1.Grease a 19cm x 29cm lamington pan, line base and sides with paper; grease paper well.

2.Melt chocolate in bowl over hot water, stir in milk, brandy and coffee, then stir in biscuits, walnuts, sultanas and cherries. Press firmly into prepared pan.

3.To make almond paste; combine sifted icing sugar and almonds, stir in egg and lemon juice. Knead lightly until smooth on surface which has been dusted with a little extra sifted icing sugar.

4.Roll out almond paste large enough to cover base, press gently on to base, smooth surface with knife. Spread almond paste with topping, refrigerate until set before cutting.

5.To make chocolate topping; melt chocolate and butter in bowl over hot water. spread over slices. Cut when cooled.

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