Name: Cherry squares with coconut ice frosting
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 125 gram butter, coarsely chopped; 1/4 cup (55 grams) caster sugar; 1/3 cup (60 millilitres) light corn syrup; 8 cup (320 grams) corn flakes; 1/2 cup (40 grams) toasted shredded coconut; 1 cup (100 grams) halved red glacé cherries; 1 1/2 cup (240 grams) pure icing sugar; 1 cup (80 grams) desiccated coconut; 1 egg white; 2 tablespoon boiling water, approximately; pink food colouring

Ingredients

125 gram butter, coarsely chopped

1/4 cup (55 grams) caster sugar

1/3 cup (60 millilitres) light corn syrup

8 cup (320 grams) corn flakes

1/2 cup (40 grams) toasted shredded coconut

1 cup (100 grams) halved red glacé cherries

1 1/2 cup (240 grams) pure icing sugar

1 cup (80 grams) desiccated coconut

1 egg white

2 tablespoon boiling water, approximately

pink food colouring

Method

1.Grease 20cm x 30cm rectangular pan; line base and long sides with baking paper, extending paper 5cm over sides.

2.In a small saucepan, stir butter, sugar and syrup over low heat until sugar dissolves; bring to the boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, without stirring, 5 minutes.

3.In a large bowl, coarsely crush corn flakes with hands until approximately half the volume; stir in coconut and cherries.

4.Stir butter mixture into cornflake mixture. Spread mixture into pan; press down firmly. Cover; refrigerate 30 minutes or until firm.

5.Make coconut ice frosting: Sift icing sugar into medium bowl; stir in coconut and egg white until combined. Add enough of the water until icing is spreadable; tint frosting pink.

6.Spread frosting over slice; cut into squares when firm.

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