Dessert for 1
Australian Chocolate Slice
A chewy coconut cocoa slice bakes in a small pan, cools briefly, and finishes with a simple chocolate icing.
Typical price
$20.56for 4 servings
$5.14 per serving$20.56 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 30 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 1servings as written
- $$$typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Shredded coconut$0.30/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.60Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 1 | $0.30Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 5.5 oz | $2.20Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $5.14 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSugar and brown sugar
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 2/3 cup desiccated coconut
- 1/2 cup brown sugar - can also use regular sugar
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 egg
- 10 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup confectioner's sugar
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp boiling hot water
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and grease an 8-inch square pan with cooking oil.
- Melt the butter and stir in the flour, coconut, brown sugar, cocoa powder, egg, and vanilla.
- Press the mixture evenly into the pan and bake for 15 to 18 minutes.
- Cool the slice in the pan for 5 minutes.
- Stir the confectioner's sugar, cocoa powder, butter, and boiling water into a smooth icing.
- Spread the icing over the warm slice and cool it for 2 minutes before cutting.
Swaps
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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