Name: Cherry coconut slice
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 395 gram can sweetened condensed milk; 200 gram packet plain biscuits, finely crushed; 2 1/2 cup desiccated coconut; 100 gram packet red glace cherries, chopped; 1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted; 125 gram copha, melted, cooled; Icing; 2 cup icing sugar, sifted; 1 tablespoon soft butter; 2 tablespoon water; few drops pink food colour

Ingredients

395 gram can sweetened condensed milk

200 gram packet plain biscuits, finely crushed

2 1/2 cup desiccated coconut

100 gram packet red glace cherries, chopped

1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted

125 gram copha, melted, cooled

Icing

2 cup icing sugar, sifted

1 tablespoon soft butter

2 tablespoon water

few drops pink food colour

Method

1.Lightly grease an 18 x 28cm slice pan. Line base and two long sides with baking paper, extending paper 2cm above pan edge.

2.In a large bowl, combine condensed milk, biscuits, coconut, cherries and almonds.

3.Add copha to mixture, blending well. Press into prepared pan and chill for 20 minutes until firm.

4.ICING: Combine icing sugar and butter in a heatproof bowl over simmering water. Add water and food colour, and stir until smooth. Spread over slice. Chill for 30 minutes until firm. Cut into squares.

Makes about 20 Keep the condensed milk at room temperature for easy mixing. You can crush the biscuits in a food processor.
Note

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