Crunchy chocolate slice

I found this recipe for a traditional crunchy chocolate slice in yesterday's Sunday Star-Times. The ingredients are simple but I found that the recipe was missing a vital step or two, so I guessed when to add the cocoa. It is a small mixture so spreads quite thinly when using a standard 20 x 30 cm slice tin but the baking powder means it expands a bit in the oven. It also meant that I needed to double the icing ingredients to those below.

Crunchy chocolate slice

Ingredients

• 170 g butter, softened
• 115 g icing sugar
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon cocoa
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 1 cup cornflakes

 Method

1. Cream together the butter and icing sugar using an electric mixer. Add the flour, baking powder and cocoa and combine.
2. Beat in the vanilla essence.
3. Add cornflakes and mix by hand. Press into a greased slice tin (20 x 30 cm).
4. Bake at 180°C for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and leave to cool.

Chocolate icing

Ingredients

• 2 cups icing sugar 
• 3 tablespoons cocoa
• 2 teaspoons butter, softened
• 2-3 tablespoons boiling water

Method

1. Beat together the icing sugar, cocoa, butter and boiling water together. Add boiling water until desired consistency.
2. Spread over cooled slice. Cut into squares when the icing is set and store in an airtight container.

Crunchy chocolate slice