Name: Caramel Slice
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 3/4 cup desiccated coconut; 1 cup self-raising flour; 1/2 cup caster sugar; 125 g butter melted; 400 g sweetened condensed milk; 30 g butter; 2 tbs golden syrup; 150 g dark chocolate chopped; 20 g copha

by kalmy Last updated on 07/09/2019

This is a delicious slice with chocolate topping. - kalmy

Ingredients

3/4 cup desiccated coconut
1 cup self-raising flour
1/2 cup caster sugar
125 g butter melted

Filling

400 g sweetened condensed milk
30 g butter
2 tbs golden syrup

Topping

150 g dark chocolate chopped
20 g copha

Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 180C.
Step 2

Brush a biscuit tray with oil or melted butter and line with baking paper, extending it over the sides.
Step 3

Combine coconut, flour and sugar in a medium bowl and add melted butter.
Step 4

Stir until well combined, then press into prepared tray and bake for 15 minutes.
Step 5

For the filling, combine milk, extra butter and syrup in a medium pan, and stir over medium heat until boiling.
Step 6

Lower heat and continue stirring for 5 minutes.
Step 7

Remove from heat and spread over biscuit base.
Step 8

Bake for a further 10 minutes, remove and allow to cool.
Step 9

For the topping, place chocolate and shortening (or copha) in a medium size heatproof bowl.
Step 10

Stand over pan of simmering water and stir until chocolate has melted and is smooth.
Step 11

Spread evenly over caramel filling and allow to set.
Step 12

Cut into squares with a warm knife.

Recipe Notes

from Australia’s Best Recipes team

Popular for morning or afternoon tea. Can be cut into smaller squares and served after dinner with tea or coffee. I use either white shortening or copha.