Licorice Allsorts Slice fun for Christmas
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My Grandmother loved Licorice Allsorts and this is a fun slice to have around Christmas or to take to a friends .
Makes 24 ( see notes below)
4.Press pink coconut mixture into the base of the prepared tin and smooth evenly. Top with biscuit mixture, followed by green coconut mixture, smoothing down each layer evenly.
5. Melt chocolate with vegetable oil in a bowl over a saucepan of simmering water. Pour over slice in tin and spread out evenly. If using licorice allsorts, cut into three or four slices and press into the chocolate. Refrigerate until set.
6.Slice into bite-sized pieces to serve.
Cut into small squares as the slice is quite sweet.
Slice will keep in an airtight container for a couple of weeks.
Makes 24 ( see notes below)
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cups desiccated coconut
- 1 cup icing sugar
- 395 g condensed milk
- 1 splash pink food colouring
- 1 splash green food colouring
- 150 g Arnott's or homebrand Arrowroot biscuits
- 1/4 cup coconut extra
- 100 g butter melted
- 3 tbs condensed milk *extra
- 200 g dark chocolate
- 1 tbs vegetable oil
- 1 packet licorice allsorts *optional
Method
- Line an 18x25cm slice tin with baking paper.
- Combine coconut and icing sugar in a bowl, then add condensed milk and stir to combine. Remove half of the mixture to a second bowl. Add a few drops of pink food colouring to one bowl and mix well. Add a few drops of green food colouring to the second bowl and mix well.
4.Press pink coconut mixture into the base of the prepared tin and smooth evenly. Top with biscuit mixture, followed by green coconut mixture, smoothing down each layer evenly.
5. Melt chocolate with vegetable oil in a bowl over a saucepan of simmering water. Pour over slice in tin and spread out evenly. If using licorice allsorts, cut into three or four slices and press into the chocolate. Refrigerate until set.
6.Slice into bite-sized pieces to serve.
NOTES
Omit the licorice decorations if you prefer, or make half and half to appeal to everyone.Cut into small squares as the slice is quite sweet.
Slice will keep in an airtight container for a couple of weeks.
