Hedgehog Slice

This homemade hedgehog slice is a delicious alternative to the shop-bought variety. Full of crunch from the biscuits, nuts and coconut, this slice makes for a chocolate-y treat everyone will love.

Ingredients

  • 250g packet Scotch Finger biscuits

  • ¾ cup chopped pecans

    or walnuts or almonds

  • 1 cup sultanas

    optional

  • 125g butter

  • 125g caster sugar

  • 2 tbsp cocoa

  • 2 tbsp coconut

  • 1 vanilla

  • 1 egg

    lightly beaten

  • 1½ cups icing sugar

    for icing

  • 2 tbsp cocoa

    for icing

  • 2 tbsp water

    for icing

Allergy Advice

Contains Dairy

Contains Eggs

Contains Gluten

Contains Nuts

Contains Soy

Equipment

  • 1 Slice tin
  • 1 Food processor (optional)
  • 1 Small saucepan
  • 1 Spoon
  • 1 Bowl

Instructions

  1. Grease a slice tin with butter. A smaller tin is better; a 31 cm x 22cm tin can be used by pressing the mixture into only half of it.
  2. Crush biscuits by hand or in a food processor, leaving some lumps for texture.
  3. Add nuts, sultanas (if using), cocoa and coconut to the crushed biscuits.
  4. In a small saucepan, melt butter, then stir in sugar, and vanilla.
  5. Stir the butter mixture through the biscuit mixture and then stir in the lightly beaten egg.
  6. Press the mixture firmly into the prepared tin with the back of a spoon.
  7. Put a bit of cold water on your fingers to press down the top so it is smooth.
  8. To make the icing, combine icing sugar and cocoa in a bowl and stir in enough water to form a spreadable paste.
  9. Spread the icing over the slice and refrigerate overnight.
  10. Cut into squares to serve.

Notes

Tip
Put a bit of cold water on your fingers to press down the top so it is smooth.
Tip
Refrigerating overnight makes slicing much easier.
Variation
You can use walnuts or almonds instead of pecans.
Variation
Sultanas are optional and can be omitted if preferred.
Storage
Store the slice in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Comments.

  1. kymmage
    14 October, 2017

    Oh man, I think I have to make this. None of my family like nuts! But chocolate and pecan sounds delicious!!

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