Chocolate nut slice
Chocolate pastry base with a coconut and nut topping, drizzled with chocolate. Makes 10
A chocolate pastry base topped with a chewy brown-sugar, coconut and mixed nut layer, then drizzled with dark chocolate and cut into squares. Rich and satisfying with a cup of coffee.
- Total time
- 55 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 10
Ingredients
For the base
- 2 ⅛ oz buttersoft
- 1 tbsp sugar
- ½ cup milk½ cup
- ½ tsp vanilla essence
- 3 ⅛ oz plain flour¾ cup, sifted
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
For the nut mixture
- 6 oz brown sugar1 cup
- ¾ cup milk¾ cup
- 1 oz self-raising flour¼ cup
- 2 ⅛ oz mixed nuts½ cup, chopped
- 3 ⅛ oz desiccated coconut1 cup
For the topping
- 2 ⅛ oz dark chocolatemelted
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Method
0/8 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 400°F (350°F fan). Grease a 28 × 18 cm tin.
Step 2: For the base, cream the 2 ⅛ oz butter and 1 tbsp sugar until light and fluffy. Add the ½ cup milk and ½ tsp vanilla essence and beat well.
Step 3: Fold in the 3 ⅛ oz plain flour and 1 tbsp cocoa powder and knead into a smooth dough.
Step 4: Roll the pastry about 6 mm thick to fit the tin and press it in.
Step 5: For the nut mixture, stir the 6 oz brown sugar into the ¾ cup milk until it dissolves. Mix in the 1 oz self-raising flour, 2 ⅛ oz mixed nuts and 3 ⅛ oz desiccated coconut.
Step 6: Spread evenly over the pastry base. Bake for 20–25 minutes until golden.
25 minStep 7: Cool in the tin. Drizzle the melted 2 ⅛ oz dark chocolate over the slice and leave to set.
Step 8: Cut into squares, remove from the tin and store in an air-tight container.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 305 kcal
- Protein
- 5 g
- Carbs
- 36 g
- Fat
- 17 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does chocolate nut slice take?
- About 55 minutes in total: 30 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 10 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
- What can I use instead of sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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