White Christmas

Name: White Christmas
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Australian
Ingredients: 100 g puffed rice cereal; 60 g milk powder; 60 g icing sugar; 80 g desiccated coconut; 120 g red and green glacé cherries; 80 g sultanas; 60 g dried apricots; 300 g white chocolate

Puffed rice and coconut slice

Summer Christmas slice of puffed rice, dried fruit and coconut

Features:Vegetarian Make ahead Kid friendly

Cuisine:

Australian

White Christmas is an Australian Christmas tradition from the days when a hot December made baking a misery, a no-bake slice of puffed rice, dried fruit, glacé cherries and coconut set in white chocolate or coconut fat. It is cut into squares and kept in the fridge for drop-in visitors through the holidays. A common mistake is overheating the white chocolate, which seizes; melt it gently. Chef's tip: red and green glacé cherries make it look festive.

Total time: 20 min
Difficulty: easy
Serves: 24

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Ingredients

Serves24

3 ½ oz puffed rice cereal
2 ⅛ oz milk powder
2 ⅛ oz icing sugar
2 ⅞ oz desiccated coconut
4 oz red and green glacé cherrieshalved
2 ⅞ oz sultanas
2 ⅛ oz dried apricotschopped
10 ½ oz white chocolatechopped

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Method

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Step 1: Line a 20 × 30 cm tin with baking paper.
2 min
Step 2: Mix 3 ½ oz puffed rice cereal, 2 ⅛ oz milk powder, 2 ⅛ oz icing sugar, 2 ⅞ oz desiccated coconut, 4 oz red and green glacé cherries, 2 ⅞ oz sultanas and 2 ⅛ oz dried apricots in a large bowl.
3 min
Step 3: Melt 10 ½ oz white chocolate in a bowl over barely simmering water, stirring, until just smooth.
5 min
Step 4: Pour over the dry mix and stir until everything is coated. Press firmly into the tin.
3 min
Step 5: Chill for 2 hours until set, then cut into squares. Keep in the fridge.
120 min

Nutrition per serving

Calories: 170 kcal
Protein: 2 g
Carbs: 20 g
Fat: 9 g
Fibre: 1 g

Nutrition values are estimates.

Recipe by

KrazyBadal

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Good to know

How long does white Christmas take?: About 20 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 5 minutes to cook.
How many people does it serve?: 24 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 icing sugar?: Caster sugar, same amount.

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