JACKIE’S CARAMEL SLICE 3

My sister in law Jackie has been making this delicious creation for YEARS, and I challenge you to find a more delicious recipe!

Ingredients (Makes a 20cm x 20cm slice)

For base

1 cup plain flour, sifted

½ cup coconut, desiccated

125g salted butter, melted

½ cup brown sugar

pinch of salt

For filling

125g salted butter, chopped

2 x 395g cans sweetened condensed milk

1/3 cup golden syrup

For topping

200g milk chocolate, chopped

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
2. Place the flour, coconut, melted butter and sugar in a bowl and stir to combine.
3. Press the mixture into the base of a baking paper lined 20cm x 20cm tin.
4. Place in the oven and bake for 20 minutes until dark golden in colour.
5. It’s now time to make the caramel filling. In a saucepan, over medium heat, melt the butter, condensed milk and golden syrup together.
6. Whisk continuously for 6 minutes until the mixture has thickened, making sure to scrape the sides and base of the pan with a spatula during this time.
7. The base will now be cooked, so pour the caramel over it evenly and cook for 25 minutes until dark golden in colour.
8. Place cooked base with caramel filling into the fridge until cold.
9. Once chilled, make the chocolate topping. Melt the chocolate in a microwave in 20 second bursts, stirring in between. Once melted, add the oil and stir.
10. Top the slice with the chocolate mixture using a spatula to spread.
11. Place slice into the fridge for at least an hour before removing and slicing with a sharp chef’s knife.