Cherry Slice

Now that Cherries are back in season it's time to make Cherry Slice.  Cherry slice is another fabulously simple slice, that is really quite delicious and while the slice does not use fresh cherries, fresh cherries are great served with this slice.

Another good, quick recipe to keep in the recipe file.

enjoy. 

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Cherry Slice

Recipe: 

Ingredients

• 1 packet morning coffee biscuits
• 100 g chopped glace cherries
• 3 1/2 cups desiccated coconut
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 1 can (395g) condensed milk
• 125 g copha
• pink food colouring
• 200 g cooking chocolate

Method

1. Line the base and sides of a 20 cm x 30 cm slice pan.
2. Arrange the biscuits over the base of the pan
3. Combine the condensed milk, vanilla essence, melted copha in a large bowl and mix well.
4. Add the coconut and cherries and continue to mix.
5. Add a small amount of pink food colour and mix, adding more food colour until you reach the desired colour.
6. Place the mixture over the biscuit base and press to cover evenly
7. Melt the chocolate and pour over the top of the slice.
8. Stand for one hour until set, in warmer weather place in the refrigerator.
9. Cut into small square and serve.
10. Enjoy.

Lemon Slice - Wicked Wednesday

While this is a very short working week with both Easter Monday and Anzac day holidays,  I couldn't let a Wednesday slip by without a Wicked Wednesday post.   This week I've made my favourite slice, which is the humble Lemon Slice.  Lemon Slice is a wonderful afternoon tea and is perfect with a good coffee. Equally Lemon Slice can be made for a high tea or just a treat for school.

This slice is best removed from the fridge 30 mins prior to slicing.

Enjoy 

Lemon Slice

Recipe:

Ingredients:  

Slice

• 2 Packets Marie Biscuits
• 1 tin Condensed Milk
• 250 g Butter 
• 3 tablespoons Lemon Juice

Icing

• 2 1/2 cups Icing Sugar
• 3 tablespoons softened Butter
• Grated Rind of 1 lemon
• 2 tablespoons Lemon Juice

Method

Slice

1. Crush the biscuits in a food processor.
2. Melt the butter.
3. Mix together the crushed biscuits, Condensed Milk, Melted Butter and Lemon Juice.
4. Press into a slice tin and place in the fridge to cool and set.

Icing

1. Shift the icing sugar.
2. Mix together the icing sugar, softened butter, lemon juice and rind.
3. When smooth, ice the slice and return to the fridge for the icing to set.
4. Enjoy.

Quick and yummy Caramel Slice - Wicked Wednesday

Quick and yummy Caramel Slice

Welcome to another addition of wicked Wednesday and the first day of 2014.  Today I'm sharing a tried and tested quick and yummy caramel slice that is made on a regular basis at our house.  

This makes quit a lot of slice but keeps well in the fridge for a number of days.

Enjoy 

Ingredients:

• 1 packet Morning Coffee Biscuits (240 grams)
• 120g butter
• 90g Brown sugar
• 1 tbls Golden Syrup
• 1 can condensed milk
• Chocolate Icing
  • 120g Dairy Milk chocolate
  • 120g Copha (see notes)

Method:

1. Line the base of a 11 inch x 7 inch slice tray with whole biscuits
2. Crush the remaining biscuits and leave aside.
3. Place the butter, brown sugar, golden syrup and condensed milk in a saucepan.
4. Gradually bring to the boil, string constantly.
5. Simmer for 4 to 5 minutes
6. Remove from the heat and stir in the crushed biscuits
7. Place the mixture on top of the biscuit base and allow to cool
8. Melt the milk chocolate and Copha together and ice the slice.
9. Allow to set.
10. Enjoy.

Notes:

1. Through writing this post I've discovered that copha is only available in Australia.  This recipe will work just fine if you used 240g of melted chocolate and omitted the copha.