Recipe

Chocolate cherry slice

Sep 27, 2013 2:00pm
  • 10 mins preparation
  • 35 mins cooking
  • Serves 12
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Ingredients

Chocolate cherry slice
  • 200 gram nestle plaistowe dark chocolate, chopped
  • 150 gram unsalted butter, chopped
  • 3 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 cup (220g) firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup (150g) plain flour, sifted
  • 1 cup (90g) desiccated coconut, plus extra to serve
  • 2/3 cup (130g) nestle dark choc bits
  • 415 gram can pitted cherries in syrup, drained

Method

Chocolate cherry slice
  • 1
    Preheat oven to l80C or l60C fan. Lightly grease and line a 30cm x 20cm slice pan.
  • 2
    Heat chopped chocolate and butter in a saucepan on low heat, stirring, for 3-4 mins, until smooth and combined. Cool for 10 mins.
  • 3
    Whisk eggs into chocolate mixture, then stir in brown sugar, plain flour and desiccated coconut. Fold through hall of Choc Bits.
  • 4
    Spoon mixture into prepared pan. Push cherries into batter and scatter over remaining Choc Bits. Bake for 30-35 mins, until firm. Cool in pan for 10 mins, then turn out onto to a wire rack to cool completely. Cut into pieces, scatter with extra coconut and serve.

Notes

Super easy, Make it ahead You can use fresh cherries for this recipe. Just be sure to remove the stones before placing them in the batter. Don't be tempted to add the eggs to the chocolate mixture while it's still hot - the eggs will cook and spoil the recipe.

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