Chocolate Coconut Slice

Chocolate Coconut Slice is a little bit like a brownie and and sort of like a tray bake. I was inspired by my trip to New Zealand to create this, I think you'll love it.







INGREDIENTS:

185g Butter
275g Brown Sugar
1 Egg
125g Plain Flour
1tsp Vanilla Extract
75g Self Raising Flour
75g Cocoa
75g Dessicated Coconut

For the Icing:

175g Icing Sugar
25g Cocoa
20g Butter (melted)

METHOD:

Grease and line a baking tin - 20cm x 30cm. Heat the oven to 180C/160C (fan). Melt the butter and allow to cool slightly. Mix together the butter, sugar, egg and vanilla and beat it (by hand will do) until it becomes a little lighter in colour. Stir in the sifted flours and cocoa. Then stir in the coconut. When well combined, spread the mixture evenly across the base of the tin. 

Bake in the oven for about 18-20 minutes. Do not overcook, its should still be a bit squidgy in the middle. Remove from the oven and cool completely in the tin on a baking tray.

For the icing, sift the icing sugar and cocoa into a bowl and stir in the melted butter. Add a tablespoon of hot water if necessary. Spread over the slice and you can top with extra coconut (of desired). Cut and serve. Mmmm.