Chocolate and coconut slice

The winner of this week's baking recipe food fight will go down a treat with kids and adults.

Preparation Time 10 minutes
Cooking Time 15 minutes
Makes 24 pieces

Ingredients
* 3 wholewheat breakfast biscuits
* 1 cup (85g) desiccated coconut
* 1/2 cup (120g) caster sugar
* 1 cup (150g) self-raising flour
* 2 tbs cocoa
* 150g butter
* 1 tsp vanilla essence
* 1 1/2 cups icing sugar mixture
* Extra 1 tbs cocoa
* 2 tbs hot water


Method
1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Lightly grease a 16x26cm baking pan and line with baking paper. Break up biscuits. Place into a mixing bowl with coconut and sugar. Sift over flour and cocoa and stir.
2. Melt butter in a small saucepan over a low heat. Pour over dry ingredients. Add vanilla. Mix well.
3. Spoon mixture into prepared pan and press down to level. Bake for 15 minutes or until cooked.
4. Sift icing sugar and cocoa into a small bowl. Add water and stir well. Ice slice while still hot. Cut into squares to serve.

Source
Fresh Living
Recipe by Wendy Brodhurst