Mocha Nut Slice

Name: Mocha Nut Slice
Ingredients: 400 g sweetened condensed milk; 100 g brown sugar; 50 g unsalted butter; 2 teaspoons coffee and chicory blend; 100 g walnut halves, toasted, roughly chopped; 200 g dark chocolate; 225 g plain flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 80 g brown sugar; 150 g butter, melted; 1 teaspoon coffee and chicory blend

11 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

400 g sweetened condensed milk
100 g brown sugar
50 g unsalted butter
2 teaspoons coffee and chicory blend
100 g walnut halves, toasted, roughly chopped
200 g dark chocolate
225 g plain flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
80 g brown sugar
150 g butter, melted
1 teaspoon coffee and chicory blend

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 180C Grease and line base and sides of two 7 x 25cm bar pans with baking paper.
2

To make base, sift flour and baking powder in a bowl, stir in sugar, then pour in butter and half the coffee essence.
3

Stir well to combine, then divide between pans, pressing down well into the base.
4

Bake in oven for 20 minutes, then set aside to cool slightly.
5

Meanwhile, place condensed milk, brown sugar, butter and coffee essence in a saucepan over low heat, stirring for about 10 minutes until mixture thickens.
6

Sprinkle pastry bases with walnuts, spread half the caramel filling over each base and return to the oven for 10-12 minutes or until filling starts to bubble around the edges.
7

Cool completely.
8

Melt chocolate and remaining coffee essence in a bowl over a pan of simmering water (don't let bowl touch water), then pour over caramel, tilting the pan to ensure an even coating.
9

Leave to cool and set completely before slicing.