Name: Cherry Ripe Slice Recipe
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 100 min
Yield: 36
Ingredients: 125 g butter; 1 tbs drinking chocolate powder; 1/2 cup icing sugar; 1 cup plain flour; 395 g sweetened condensed milk; 1/2 cup glace cherries chopped; 1 1/2 cups coconut; 1 tsp cochineal; 125 g dark chocolate; 60 g butter

by Maysie Last updated on 07/09/2019

A favourite slice that I have been making for more than 30 years. It has three layers, a base, cherry coconut centre and chocolate top. - Maysie

Ingredients

125 g butter
1 tbs drinking chocolate powder
1/2 cup icing sugar
1 cup plain flour

Filling

395 g sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup glace cherries chopped
1 1/2 cups coconut
1 tsp cochineal

Top

125 g dark chocolate
60 g butter

Method

Step 1

Base: Melt butter with drinking chocolate in saucepan. Remove from heat, add icing sugar and flour.
Step 2

Mix and press into a lamington tray which has been lined with foil or baking paper.
Step 3

Bake at 160C for 10 minutes.
Step 4

Filling: Blend filling ingredients together and spread over base. Bake for approximately 20 minutes until set.
Step 5

Allow to cool.
Step 6

Top: Spread with combined melted chocolate and butter.