Name: Chocolate Weet-Bix custard slice
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 65 min
Ingredients: 80 gram butter; 1 teaspoon vanilla essence; 1 cup desiccated coconut; 3 Weet-Bix, crushed; 1 cup flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 3/4 cup sugar; 1/4 cup cocoa; 1/4 teaspoon salt; Custard filling; 100 gram butter; 3 cup icing sugar; 1 1/2 tablespoon custard powder; 3 tablespoon hot water; Chocolate icing; 50 gram butter; 1 1/2 cup icing sugar; 2 tablespoon cocoa; 1 tablespoon hot water

Chocolate Weet-Bix custard slice

Two Kiwi icons collide in this slice recipe! A coconut-spiked Weet-Bix base is topped with creamy custard then finished with rich chocolate icing. Cut into squares and serve at your next sweet event

Makes 16 slices

Prep

50M

Cook

15M

Total

1H 5M

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Ingredients

80 gram butter

1 teaspoon vanilla essence

1 cup desiccated coconut

3 Weet-Bix, crushed

1 cup flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

3/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup cocoa

1/4 teaspoon salt

Custard filling

100 gram butter

3 cup icing sugar

1 1/2 tablespoon custard powder

3 tablespoon hot water

Chocolate icing

50 gram butter

1 1/2 cup icing sugar

2 tablespoon cocoa

1 tablespoon hot water

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease and line a 28cm x 20cm slice pan with baking paper.

2.Melt butter and add vanilla. Combine dry ingredients together in a bowl. Pour in butter and vanilla, then mix well.

3.Press mixture into prepared slice pan. Bake for 15-20 minutes until firm.

4.For the custard filling: Cream butter with an electric beater, then add icing sugar and custard powder. Add hot water, then mix until light and fluffy. Allow to cool.

5.For the chocolate icing: Cream butter with an electric beater until light and fluffy. Add icing sugar and cocoa, then add hot water and mix until smooth.

6.Spread custard filling over base, followed by chocolate icing. Cut into squares and store in an airtight container.

Jane Rangiwahia