Dessert for 1

Australian Chocolate Slice

Name: Australian Chocolate Slice
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: British and Irish
Ingredients: 1 cup all purpose flour; 2/3 cup desiccated coconut; 1/2 cup brown sugar - can also use regular sugar; 2 tbsp cocoa powder; 1 egg; 10 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 cup confectioner's sugar; 2 tbsp cocoa powder; 1 tbsp butter; 1 tbsp boiling hot water

A chewy coconut cocoa slice bakes in a small pan, cools briefly, and finishes with a simple chocolate icing.

$3.10per serving $$

30 minstart to table

1servings

British and Irish Vegetarian Desserts

Ingredients

1 cup all purpose flour
2/3 cup desiccated coconut
1/2 cup brown sugar - can also use regular sugar
2 tbsp cocoa powder
1 egg
10 tbsp unsalted butter
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup confectioner's sugar
2 tbsp cocoa powder
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp boiling hot water

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and grease an 8-inch square pan with cooking oil.
Melt the butter and stir in the flour, coconut, brown sugar, cocoa powder, egg, and vanilla.
Press the mixture evenly into the pan and bake for 15 to 18 minutes.
Cool the slice in the pan for 5 minutes.
Stir the confectioner's sugar, cocoa powder, butter, and boiling water into a smooth icing.
Spread the icing over the warm slice and cool it for 2 minutes before cutting.