Recipes

Chocolate caramel slice

MAKES

12

PREP

20 mins

COOK

15 mins

Ingredients

Base:

100g butter

1 cup plain flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/3 cups desiccated coconut

½ cup brown sugar



Filling:

400g sweetened condensed milk

2 tbsp. golden syrup

50g butter

250g milk or dark chocolate

Method

Preheat oven to 180°C and line a 20cm square cake pan with baking paper.


Place all ingredients for the base together in a large bowl and stir until combined.


Press mixture into the prepared pan with the back of a spoon.


Bake for 15 minutes or until lightly browned and let it cool.


Put the condensed milk, butter and golden syrup into a medium sized saucepan and bring to the boil.


Reduce heat and stir until caramel thickens.


Spread the mixture over the base and refrigerate approx. 3 hours.


Melt chocolate in a small saucepan over very low heat, and stir frequently.


Spread melted chocolate over the caramel and return to the fridge until set (about 20-30 minutes).


Using a hot, dry knife cut into bar slices to serve.