Name: Chocolate and coconut slice
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: Icing; 1 1/2 cup icing sugar; 1 1/2 tablespoon baking cocoa; 10 gram butter; 2 tablespoon hot water; 1/2 cup plain flour; 1/4 cup self-raising flour; 2 tablespoon baking cocoa; 1 cup brown sugar; 1/2 cup desiccated coconut, plus extra, to sprinkle; 125 gram melted butter; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Ingredients

Icing

1 1/2 cup icing sugar

1 1/2 tablespoon baking cocoa

10 gram butter

2 tablespoon hot water

1/2 cup plain flour

1/4 cup self-raising flour

2 tablespoon baking cocoa

1 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup desiccated coconut, plus extra, to sprinkle

125 gram melted butter

1 egg, lightly beaten

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Method

1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C. Lightly grease and line a 20 x 30cm slice pan, extending baking paper 2cm over long sides.

2.Sift flours and cocoa into a large bowl. Stir in sugar and coconut. Make a well in centre of the mixture.

3.In a jug, whisk butter, egg and vanilla together. Add to flour mixture, stirring to combine.

4.Press mixture firmly into pan. Bake 20-25 minutes, until starting to come away from the sides.

5.To make Icing; combine all ingredients in a medium bowl, mixing well.

6.Spread icing over warm slice and sprinkle with extra coconut. Allow to cool before cutting into squares.

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