Inspiration for this one came from the British biscuits, Jaffa Cakes. The sweetness in the base can be reduced by using plain sugar instead of caster sugar.

Ingredients:

Base:

• 100g butter
• 1/8 cup caster sugar (I know that 1/8 cup measures don’t exist, just do half a 1/4 cup)
• 1 cup flour

Filling:

• 100g butter
• 1/2 a 400g can sweetened condensed milk
• pack of orange jelly crystals

Icing:

• 200g milk or dark chocolate
• 50g butter

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 170°C
2. Cream butter and caster sugar, then sift in the flour and stir to combine. Then knead to ensure all ingredients are properly mixed.
3. Press mixture into a greased slice tin. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes.
4. While the base is cooling, combine the butter and condensed milk in a small saucepan and heat over a low heat until the butter has melted, stirring often.
5. Add the orange jelly crystals and stir into the mixture. Spread the mixture of the cooked base.
6. Return the slice to the oven and cook for 10 minutes to set the filling.
7. Put the slice on a wire rack to cool.
8. Place the chocolate in a microwave-safe jug or container and heat gently on low power, do it in about 20 second bursts, stirring in between each burst. Microwaved chocolate holds its shape until it’s stirred.
9. Add the 50g butter to the chocolate, the heat of melted chocolate will melt the butter as you stir it in. If it needs it, perform another 20 second burst on low power, to help the butter melt in.
10. Spread the chocolate over the baked jelly layer.
11. Wait for the chocolate to harden and then cut into squares.

This article was provided by Ben Knowles – Editor / Operator @ The Upper Hutt Connection.

04/11/24