Coconut, Cherry & Almond Slice

Name: Coconut, Cherry & Almond Slice
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 cup self raising flour; 1 pinch salt; ¾ cup sugar; 2 cups coconut; 125g butter. melted; ½ cup milk; 2 eggs; 1 tsp Vanilla Extract or vanilla bean paste; ½ cup glace cherries. halved; ½ cup Flaked almonds; 100g Dark Chocolate (70%)

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Cook: 30 mins

British

Ingredients

1 cup self raising flour
1 pinch salt
¾ cup sugar
2 cups coconut
125g butter. melted
½ cup milk
2 eggs
1 tsp Vanilla Extract or vanilla bean paste
½ cup glace cherries. halved
½ cup Flaked almonds
100g Dark Chocolate (70%)

Accompaniment

Method

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1.Sift together the self raising flour and salt into a bowl.
2.Add the sugar, coconut, and melted butter.
3.Mix well.
4.Stir in the beaten eggs and milk and vanilla. Mix in cherries & almonds. Reserve a few of the almonds to scatter on the top of the cake.
5.Spread mixture into a slice tin, scatter with the remaining almonds and bake in a moderate oven 350'F/180'C for 25-30 minutes.
6.Melt the chocolate in a bowl over pan of simmering water. Remove coconut slice from the tin. When chocolate is fully melted, spread over the bottom of the coconut slice.
7.Cut into bars or squares