Chocolate Coconut Bars
photo by katew
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
15
ingredients
-
Base
- 125 g butter
- 1⁄2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed to measure
- 1 cup desiccated coconut
- 1⁄2 cup plain flour
- 1⁄3 cup self-raising flour
- 1 tablespoon cocoa
- 1 egg
-
Icing
- 1 cup icing sugar
- 1 tablespoon cocoa
- 1 teaspoon soft butter or 1 teaspoon margarine
- 1 tablespoon milk
directions
- Preheat the oven to 190°C
- Melt the butter over a low heat.
- Stir in the sugar, coconut, sifted flours and cocoa, then the lightly beaten egg.
- Spread mixture evenly over the base of a well greased 28cm x 11cm (11in x 7 in) lamington tin.
- Bake 20 minutes, or until the slice is just firm to the touch.
- Spread with the icing immediately, stand for 10 minutes and then sprinkle over a little dessicated coconut if desired.
- Cut into bars and cool in the tin.
- To make the icing: sift the icing sugar ad cocoa into a bowl, stir in the butter and enough of the milk to make a thick paste.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Jubes
Australia
Aussie Mum - gluten-free