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Though I guess not actually a biscuit at all, this slice is made from biscuits and required (my favourite part) no cooking whatsoever...unless you consider the melting of margarine or butter as cooking. Great for kids, this recipe only requires minimum cooking experience and shelf space in the fridge

Ingredients are simple:

250g plain biscuits e.g. coffee biscuits, cheap shortbread etc
1 cup desicated(sp?) coconut
1/2 cup cocco
250g cooking butter or marg (I didn't say this recipe was for those watching their calories)
1 tin of sweetened condensed milk(not sure how big that is 50g?)...not evaporated...this stuff is gooey and yellow and looks nothing like the milk it's derived from


Icing ingredients:

1/2 cup icing sugar
1 tab cocco
crushed nuts to sprinkle on top as desired


Method:

Crush the biscuits into they are only crumbs. Don't worry about large pieces left over, they add texture to the final product, but do try to make sure that most of the biscuit is crushed down to crumbs. Best method for crushing is putting a few biscuits in a plastic bag and eith rolling over them with a rolling pin or crushing them with the back of a spoon. Using you hands leads to more mess inconsistent crumbs and is just plain disgusting

Throw all the dry ingredients together in a large mixing bowl.

Melt the butter/marg, easiest in the microwave, the butter/marg cut into smaller pieces to it melts quicker. Note: if melted in the microwave to remember to place a paper towel over the container...fatty things tend to spit in the microwave.

Pour melted butter/marg into a well(a hole made in the dry ingredients) and mix thoroughly. You should get dry clumps of a bread crub consistency.

Pour in the sweetened condensed milk and mix in. Now the mixture will stick together. Time for the fridge.

Spread ingredients out in a slice tray (long shallow try used for making...slices). Level out and pat down the ingredients with the back out your spoon as much as possible and put in the fridge for an hour or two. It will be ready to slice with it's rock hard and you can't make a dent with your finger.

Icing:

Mix dry ingredients with a little water until you have a thick paste. Spread this over the top of your slice and then cut into squares for storage or eating.

Always store in the fridge...unless you decide it's better stored in your stomach of course