Name: Chocolate fruit slice
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 125 gram butter; 1 cup self-raising flour, sifted; 2 tablespoon cocoa; 1/2 cup caster sugar; 1 cup shredded coconut; 1/2 cup mixed fruit; 1/4 cup pecan nuts, chopped; 2 tablespoon shredded coconut, to sprinkle; Chocolate icing; 1 1/2 cup cups icing sugar; 1/4 cup cocoa; 2 teaspoon melted butter; 2 tablespoon milk, approximately

Ingredients

125 gram butter

1 cup self-raising flour, sifted

2 tablespoon cocoa

1/2 cup caster sugar

1 cup shredded coconut

1/2 cup mixed fruit

1/4 cup pecan nuts, chopped

2 tablespoon shredded coconut, to sprinkle

Chocolate icing

1 1/2 cup cups icing sugar

1/4 cup cocoa

2 teaspoon melted butter

2 tablespoon milk, approximately

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced).

2.Grease a 19cm x 29cm lamington pan, line base and sides with baking paper; grease paper well.

3.Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stir in flour and cocoa, sugar, coconut, fruit and pecans. Press into pan, bake for about 20 minutes.

4.Meanwhile, to make chocolate icing: Sift sugar and cocoa into a small bowl, stir in butter and enough milk to make a stiff paste.

5.Spread slice with icing, sprinkle with coconut. Cool in pan before cutting.

This slice can keep for 3 days.
Note

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