Hedgehog slice

Serves:

Makes 24

Ingredients

• 250g packet Scotch Finger biscuits
• 3/4 (three quarters) of a cup chopped pecans (or walnuts or almonds)
• 1 cup sultanas (optional)
• 125g butter
• 125g caster sugar
• 2 tablespoons cocoa
• 2 tablespoons coconut
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg, lightly beaten

Icing

• 1.5 (one and a half) cups of icing sugar
• 2 tablespoons cocoa
• 2-3 tablespoons water

Method

Grease a slice tin with butter (I only have a 31 cm x 22cm tin and just used half of it; use a smaller tin if you have it).

Crush biscuits (by hand or in a food processor), leaving some lumps.

Add nuts, sultanas (if using), cocoa and coconut.

In a small saucepan, melt butter, then stir in sugar, and vanilla.

Stir through biscuit mixture and then stir in egg.

Press into tin with the back of a spoon.

Put a bit of cold water on your fingers to press down the top so it is smooth.

To make icing, combine icing sugar and cocoa in a bowl and stir in enough water to form a spreadable paste.

Spread icing over slice and refrigerate overnight (this makes slicing much easier).

Cut into squares.

Notes:

• I have never been a fan of shop-bought Hedgehog slice, but love the simple ingredients in this one.
• Was even tempted to take a bite of this chocolatey, Scotch Finger biscuit, non-gluten free slice!
• Recipe created by Melissa Hughes for Kidspot.

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