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Coffee & hazelnut slice

Coffee & hazelnut slice

Serving size: Serves 10 or more
Cuisine type: Modern Australian
Cooking time: Less than 30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Favourite flavours: Cakes/baking

By Rita Jefferies, Erina, NSW.


INGREDIENTS

125g butter
¼cup hazelnut spread
2 tablespoons golden syrup
1 tablespoon instant coffee
1 cup self-raising flour, sifted
1 cup desiccated coconut
½cup brown sugar
½cup chopped hazelnuts
cocoa powder, for dusting
METHOD

  1. Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C. Lightly grease and line a 20cm square cake pan with baking paper.
  2. Combine butter, hazelnut spread, golden syrup and coffee in a small saucepan. Stir over low heat until smooth.
  3. Combine flour, coconut, sugar and hazelnuts in a large bowl. Add butter mixture, stirring until combined.
  4. Firmly press into prepared pan. Bake for 15-20 minutes, until golden and cooked when tested with a skewer.
  5. Cool in pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with cocoa. Serve cut into squares. Store in an airtight container.


TOP TIP

  • Place a piece of baking paper between the layers of slice when storing.


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