Caramel Walnut Slice

[TM Essentials]

Crispy on the outside with a creamy caramel and nut centre on a coconut base, we love this caramel walnut slice. Great for the kids after school or an anytime snack.                
CARAMEL WALNUT SLICE                          
                            
For the base:                      
60 grams butter
65 grams sugar
80 grams plain flour        
½ teaspoon baking powder          
45 grams dessicated coconut      
For the topping:                
2 medium eggs  
1 teaspoon vanilla essence          
100 grams dessicated coconut    
320 grams brown sugar
½ teaspoon baking powder          
100 grams walnuts          
 
 
Line a 20 x 30cm slice pan with baking paper. Preheat the oven to 180C.
For the base:
Place the butter, sugar, flour, baking powder and coconut in the TM bowl and mix at 90C at Speed 3 for 1 minute.
Press into the base of the slice pan. Place in preheated oven and bake for 15 minutes at 180C or until golden.
For the topping:
Place eggs, vanilla essence, coconut, brown sugar and baking powder in the TM bowl and mix at Speed 4 for 20 seconds.
Add the walnuts and mix at Reverse Speed 1 for 30 seconds.
Spread the topping over the base. Bake for a further 25-30 minutes or until topping is cooked.
Allow to cool and cut into squares or slices.
Makes 16 - 18 pieces. Keeps for 3-4 days.

Members' comments

past94x - Just made this and all I can say is, it's totally irresistible - I can't leave it alone. My hubby does not have a sweet tooth and is not usually tempted by sweet things - but this has even got him looking for more. A huge thankyou TM. It's a fabulous recipe!

ES -  made this today in my ThermoChef, with a few modifications. I had the SR flour out, so I used that in the base stead of plain flour and baking powder. I didn't have enough desiccated coconut for the topping , so I added about 20g of shredded coconut to make up the quantity. I also reduced the sugar to 250g and increased the walnuts to 125g, because that's what I had left in my container. I don't have a reverse function on my machine, so I added the walnuts and kneaded for 10 seconds.
The slice is delicious and sweet enough for me and the kids enjoyed it for dessert tonight with ice-cream.

Aussie Brenda - It's in the oven baking, nice and easy I did reduce the brown sugar to 250 gms as well and only had 30 gms of coconut for the top so made up the difference with LSA,  looks good.

obbie - Made this today, yummy. Thanks.

Fliss Prideaux - Seriously yummy but I found to fit the tin I had to make another 50% extra base .  Did anyone else have the problem ?  It got the big thumbs up from my house though !

[trudy]

Thanks, sounds lovely.

[achookwoman]

Thanks TM. Had a look at your blog,  looks good.  This is the recipe I chose to make.  That Cumquat jam would be nice on some of the bread on the Forum.  Have a go.

[obbie]

Yum, about to make

[spikesmum]

Love the way you "cook" all the base ingredients together. Will be making these for sure, thanks for the recipe.

[TM Essentials]

Thanks 

[cookie1]

This one looks fairly similar to one I make from Recipe Community. http://www.recipecommunity.com.au/recipes/walnut-caramel-slice/78616

[past94x]

Just made this and all I can say is, it's totally irresistible - I can't leave it alone. My hubby does not have a sweet tooth and is not usually tempted by sweet things - but this has even got him looking for more.
A huge thankyou TM. It's a fabulous recipe!

[EmeraldSue]

I made this today in my ThermoChef, with a few modifications. I had the SR flour out, so I used that in the base stead of plain flour and baking powder. I didn't have enough dessicated coconut for the topping , so I added about 20g of shredded coconut to make up the quantity. I also reduced the sugar to 250g and increased the walnuts to 125g, because that's what I had left in my container. I don't have a reverse function on my machine, so I added the walnuts and kneaded for 10 seconds.
The slice is delicious and sweet enough for me and the kids enjoyed it for dessert tonight with icecream.

[cookie1]

It looks lovely ES.

[JulieO]

It does look lovely, what an easy slice to make.  Another on the list. 

[Aussie Brenda]

It's in the oven baking, nice and easy I did reduce the brown sugar to 250 gms as well and only had 30 gms of coconut for the top so made up the difference with LSA,  looks good.

[obbie]

I made this today, yummy. will post photo later on.

Thanks

[FlissPrideaux]

Seriously yummy but I found to fit the tin I had to make another 50% extra base .  Did anyone else have the problem ?  It hot the big thumbs up from my house though !