Choco-Mint Slices

Ingredients

Base-

• 125 g butter
• 1,5 tbs cocoa
• 1/2 cup caster sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 cup coconut
• 1/2 cup walnuts, finely chopped
• 250 g plain biscuits (wheatmeal, milk coffee or similar)

Topping-

• 60 g vegetable shortening (Copha)
• 2 cups icing sugar
• 3 tbs milk
• 1 teas mint essence
• 1 drop green food colour (optional)
• Choco topping-
• 185 g dark chocolate
• 60 g butter

Directions

1. Crush biscuits finely.
2. Combine butter, cocoa and sugar.
3. Heat and stir in a saucepan until melted and blended. Cool slightly.
4. Stir in beaten egg and the rest of base ingredients.
5. Press into a paper-lined tin (33X25cm). Refrigerate.
6. Melt shortening, add sugar milk and essence.
7. Mix well. Spread over the base. Refrigerate.
8. Melt chocolate and butter, mix well; spread over mint. Refrigerate until solid.
9. Cut into small slices and serve.