Name: Chocolate fruit and nut slice with macaroon topping
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: Chocolate fruit and nut slice; 250 gram scotch finger biscuits, half crushed, half chopped; 2/3 cup raisins; 1/2 cup whole macadamias; 1/3 cup icing sugar, sifted; 200 gram dark chocolate, chopped; 90 gram butter, melted; 1 egg, lightly beaten; Macaroon topping; 2 egg whites; 1/2 cup caster sugar; 1 tablespoon cocoa powder, plus extra for dusting; 1 cup shredded coconut

Ingredients

Chocolate fruit and nut slice

250 gram scotch finger biscuits, half crushed, half chopped

2/3 cup raisins

1/2 cup whole macadamias

1/3 cup icing sugar, sifted

200 gram dark chocolate, chopped

90 gram butter, melted

1 egg, lightly beaten

Macaroon topping

2 egg whites

1/2 cup caster sugar

1 tablespoon cocoa powder, plus extra for dusting

1 cup shredded coconut

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C. Lightly grease a 20cm square cake pan. Line base and sides with baking paper.

2.In a large bowl, combine biscuits, raisins, macadamias and icing sugar.

3.Combine chocolate and butter in a small saucepan. Heat on low, stirring until smooth. Cool slightly.

4.Stir chocolate into biscuit mixture with egg. Press into pan, smoothing top.

5.To make macaroon topping, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, beating until stiff. Beat in cocoa, then fold in coconut.

6.Spread topping over slice. Bake for 15-20 minutes, until golden.

7.Cool in pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Cut into squares. Dust with extra cocoa. Store in an airtight container.

You can also melt chocolate and butter together in a microwave-safe jug on high (100%), stirring every 30 seconds until smooth.
Note

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