Caramel Slice

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 1/2 cup plain flour
• 1/2 cup self-raising flour
• 1 cup desiccated coconut
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 100 g butter, melted
• 1 (400 g) can condensed milk
• 30 g butter
• 2 tablespoons golden syrup
• 200 g chocolate, melts (mixture of milk and dark chocolate)
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 180°c.
• 2 for the base, combine the flours, coconut, sugar and butter in a large bowl until all the ingredients are wet, and sticking together. press into a lined slice tin (about 20x30cm).
• 3 bake for 15 minutes or until lightly browned. allow to cool slightly.
• 4 to make the caramel, place the condensed milk, butter and golden syrup in a small saucepan and whisk over a gentle heat until simmering. continue simmering until the mixture is golden brown and thickened somewhat (this takes about 8 minutes).
• 5 allow the caramel to cool slightly before pouring over the base and spreading evenly.
• 6 to make the topping, place the chocolate and oil in a small, heatproof glass bowl and stand over a pot of simmering water (ensuring that the bottom of the bowl does not make contact with the water). stir until the chocolate is melted and smooth.
• 7 spread the chocolate evenly over the caramel. place in the fridge until firm. cut into squares, rectangles or triaangles!