Name: Choc peanut crackle slice
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 5 cup rice bubbles; 1 cup sifted icing sugar; 1 cup desiccated coconut; 1/2 cup chopped, plus extra to decorate dry roasted peanuts; 1/4 cup sifted cocoa powder; 250 gram copha; 1 cup crunchy peanut butter; Topping; 200 gram chopped dark chocolate; 50 gram chopped butter

Ingredients

5 cup rice bubbles

1 cup sifted icing sugar

1 cup desiccated coconut

1/2 cup chopped, plus extra to decorate dry roasted peanuts

1/4 cup sifted cocoa powder

250 gram copha

1 cup crunchy peanut butter

Topping

200 gram chopped dark chocolate

50 gram chopped butter

Method

1.Lightly grease and line a 20cm x 30cm slice pan with baking paper, extending paper 5cm over long sides.

2.In a large bowl, combine rice bubbles, icing sugar, coconut, peanuts and cocoa. Mix well.

3.In a medium saucepan, melt copha on low. Cool 10 minutes. Stir in peanut butter.

4.Make a well in dry ingredients. Pour in copha mixture and mix very well. Press firmly over base of pan. Chill until firm.

5.Meanwhile to make topping; in a heatproof bowl, combine chocolate and butter. Place over a saucepan of gently simmering water. Stir until melted. Pour over slice, spreading evenly. Sprinkle with extra chopped peanuts if liked. Chill until set.

6.Cut into small squares or rectangles to serve.

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