Caramel Slice: MO2B style

One of my all time favourite sweet treats is the caramel slice. For the great many gobbled up over the years, I've never actually tried my hand at baking it myself. So I finally decided to take the plunge and whip up a slab. From the large number of recipe variations I found, the overriding similarity was how straightforward the slice is to make. For this reason, I had fairly high hopes for a successful first attempt.

I wanted to incorporate the elements of two recipes I found and further tweak a few things from each, for my version of this classic treat. Therefore, I've affectionately dubbed this adaptation: Caramel Slice MO2B style. And it all would have worked so well... if I'd of just used a lamington tin (as instructed), instead of a larger, deeper one. As a result, the thick, soft, luscious layer I'd envisaged, was more a thin, slightly overcooked, very overstretched strip of caramel. Though initial disappointment was quickly replaced with a sense of achievement and satisfaction, when both Angus and Scott buzzed around my little squares, for second... and third helpings. The only approval I really need.

Caramel Slice: MO2B Style

3/4 cup desiccated coconut

1 cup self-raising flour

1/2 cup caster sugar

125g melted butter

Filling

1 x 400g tin condensed milk

30g butter

2 tablespoons golden syrup

Topping

200g dark/and or milk eating chocolate

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Preheat oven to 180 degrees, grease and line a lamington tin with baking paper

Combine coconut, flour and sugar in a medium bowl and add melted butter

Stir until well combined and then press into prepared tray and bake for 15 mins

Combine condensed milk, butter and golden syrup in a saucepan 

and stir over medium heat until boiling

Lower heat and continue stirring for 5 mins

Remove from heat and spread over biscuit base

Bake for a further 10 mins

Remove and allow to cool

Melt chocolate and vegetable oil in heat proof jug, over saucepan with simmering water

Spread evenly over caramel filling and place in fridge to set

Cut into desired pieces once set