betty's cherry and chocolate slice

Name: Betty's Cherry and Chocolate Slice
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Cuisine: English
Ingredients: - 500g (17.5 oz) store bought shortbread or graham crackers; - 1 1/3 cups desiccated coconut; - 1 1/2 cups glace cherries - washed, dried and chopped; - 1 cup butter; - 4 tb golden syrup; - 4 tb dry malt powder (horlicks); - 2 tb white sugar; - 200g (7 oz) milk chocolate; - 200g (7 oz) dark chocolate

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Betty Bramanis

Sydney

Updated on Apr 19, 2018

Decadent and rich! Not quite crushed store bought cookies (I use shortbread) with melted butter and glace cherries topped with melted dark and milk chocolate. A prefect mouthful of happiness, best served with tea or coffee and a good friend to enjoy it with. Ideal for afternoon tea, lunch boxes or as a gift. This takes mere minutes to make and is delicious! Note - chilling time is cooking time. Adapted from Jo Wheatley's recipe: white chocolate tiffin.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 1 Hr

method No-Cook or Other

yield makes about 25 slices

Ingredients

- 500g (17.5 oz) store bought shortbread or graham crackers
- 1 1/3 cups desiccated coconut
- 1 1/2 cups glace cherries - washed, dried and chopped
- 1 cup butter
- 4 tb golden syrup
- 4 tb dry malt powder (horlicks)
- 2 tb white sugar
- 200g (7 oz) milk chocolate
- 200g (7 oz) dark chocolate

How To Make betty's cherry and chocolate slice

Step 1

Grease and line large brownie tray (30x23 cm/9x12 inches). Set aside.

Step 2

Pour the cookies into a strong large zip lock bag. Use a rolling pin or meat mallet to break the cookies into ALMOST crumbs. Pour into a large bowl and add the coconut and cherries. Stir to combine
Step 3

In a saucepan; melt the butter, sugar, syrup and malt powder together. Pour over the dry ingredients and stir well to mix. Pour into the prepared tray and use the back of a metal spoon to spread out, push down and make even.
Step 4

Melt the chocolate (I use the microwave - place the chocolate in a microwave safe bowl and gently heat, stirring often). Pour the melted chocolate over the base. Allow to cool completely - a good few hours or pop in the fridge for an hour. Once cold, chop into slices and enjoy or share!
Step 5

NOTE- if it's a hot day or winter, store this slice in the fridge.
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