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Cherry Ripe Slice
 
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes
Ready In: 50 Minutes
Servings: 28
THis is a great slice I found in the family circle cookbook. For those who like cherry ripes or anything sweet this is a good recipe.Easy to make and looks great!
Ingredients:
1 cup plain flour
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1/3 cup caster sugar
125 g butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
2 cups glace cherries, finely chopped
1/2 cup icing sugar
1 1/2 cups desiccated coconut
1/2 cup condensed milk
60 g unsalted butter, melted
50 g copha, melted (white vegetable shortening)
150 g dark cooking chocolate
25 g unsalted butter, melted
2 tablespoons cream
Directions:
1. preheat oven to 180C.
2. grease a 18 x 27 cm shallow baking tin and line with baking paper leaving paper hang over long sides.
3. sift flour, cocoa and sugar into bowl.
4. add 125g butter and vanilla mix to form dough.
5. gather together and turn onto a well floured surface press together for one minute then press into base of tin.
6. chill for 20 minutes.
7. cover with baking paper and baking beads or uncooked rice and bake for 10-15 min
8. remove paper and beads and bake for 5 minutes cool.
9. combine cherries,icing sugar, coconut
10. stir in condensed milk, 60g butter and copha then spread over base.
11. chill for 30 minutes.
12. chop the chocolate and 25g butter into small pieces and melt (either in microwave or over boiling water in a saucepan)Add cream and stir.
13. pour over cherry slice and smooth out on top chill until set.
14. cut into pieces.
By RecipeOfHealth.com