Name: Mocha slice
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 125 gram butter, melted; 3/4 cup brown sugar; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 1/2 cup plain flour; 1/4 cup self-raising flour; 2 tablespoon cocoa powder, plus extra, for dusting; 1 cup desiccated coconut; cocoa, grated chocolate, to serve; Icing; 2 teaspoon instant coffee; 1 teaspoon warm water; 1 1/2 cup icing sugar mixture, sifted; 1 teaspoon butter; 1 tablespoon hot water

Mocha slice

Bringing together the flavours of coconut, coffee and chocolate, these mocha slices make a great snack, and perfect gift.

Makes 28

Prep

20M

Cook

25M

Total

45M

Ingredients

125 gram butter, melted

3/4 cup brown sugar

1 egg, lightly beaten

1/2 cup plain flour

1/4 cup self-raising flour

2 tablespoon cocoa powder, plus extra, for dusting

1 cup desiccated coconut

cocoa, grated chocolate, to serve

Icing

2 teaspoon instant coffee

1 teaspoon warm water

1 1/2 cup icing sugar mixture, sifted

1 teaspoon butter

1 tablespoon hot water

Method

1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C. Lightly grease an 18 x 28cm slice pan. Line base and sides with baking paper, extending paper 2cm above edge of pan.

2.In a large bowl, combine butter, sugar and egg. Stir in combined sifted flours and cocoa. Fold coconut through. Spread into prepared pan, smoothing top.

3.Bake for 15-20 minutes, until firm. Cool completely in pan.

4.To make icing, combine coffee and water, stirring until coffee dissolves. Add icing sugar and butter, and mix well. Stir in enough hot water until icing is a spreadable consistency. Spread over slice.

5.Cut into squares. Serve dusted with cocoa and grated chocolate.

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