Chocolate Peppermint Slice

[CreamPuff63]

Ingredients:
Base:
125g butter
10g cocoa
2 eggs
180g sugar
150g Plain flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
pinch salt
110g sultanas
1 tspn vanilla essence

Topping:
30g butter, softened
110g icing sugar
1 tablespoon cream
1 tspn peppermint essence
125g cooking chocolate

Method:
Preheat moderate oven for 180 degrees.
To make base, in TM bowl melt butter and cocoa on Speed 1, 60 degrees, 3 minutes.
Add eggs and sugar to bowl, Speed 3, 10 seconds.
Add flour, baking powder and salt, Speed 4, 10 seconds.
Then add sultanas and vanilla for 10 seconds, Speed 3, Reverse  
Pour mixture into 18x30cm greased slice pan.
Bake in oven 20-25 minutes, and allow to cool.

To make topping, beat butter, icing sugar and cream together for 1 minute, 37 degrees, Speed 4.
Add peppermint essence 10 seconds, Speed 4. Spread over base.
Chop chocolate Speed 8, 5 seconds, and then melt for 2 minutes, 50 degrees, Speed 3.
Pour over peppermint mixture.

Variation:
Add 1 cup choppped walnuts to base and for topping, omit peppermint and add 1 tspn vanilla.

(There is a lovely layer of peppermint, which you can't see in the picture because we couldn't wait for the chocolate to set )

members' comments

twistiebrinkley - I made double the peppermint cream and DH has asked that I don't add the sultanas next time, but definitely this easy to make and very yummy.

Chelsea - It is yummy but I think I would leave the sultanas out next time too.  They don't really seem to fit with the peppermint. Was I supposed to let the peppermint layer set in the fridge before pouring the chocolate on CP?  Mine blended in when I tried to spread the chocolate out a little around the edge.  It doesn't look pretty but tastes nice.

Thermesa - I doubled the peppermint layer to compensate for the slight dome of the base layer. DS and I are quite tempted to eat more but will save some for daddy.

[judydawn]

Love this slice, thanks CP63

[JulieO]

Looks wonderful CP, will have to make this. 

[Very Happy Jan]

Oh CP63- you have just found the way to my DH's heart. Guess I'll have to make it for him now.

[Thermomixer]

Good work CP63 - must be good if you couldn't wait to eat it !!! 

[achookwoman]

Thanks Creampuff, another good old fashioned one.  Will be making this as the painters are coming next week and I think they will like this with their cuppa.

[twistiebrinkley]

Thanks for the recipe.  I made double the peppermint cream and DH has asked that I don't add the sultanas next time, but definitely this easy to make and very yummy..

[ahoney]

will it work without the sultanas? its the only ingredient i dont have!

[NICKY 74]

i'm sure it will work without sultanas, i was thinking of substituting them for choc chips! (as you can probably tell from my quote, i am a chocolate ddict!)

[Chelsea (Thermie Groupie)]

I made this today.  It is yummy but I think I would leave the sultanas out next time too.  They don't really seem to fit with the peppermint. Was I supposed to let the peppermint layer set in the fridge before pouring the chocolate on CP?  Mine blended in when I tried to spread the chocolate out a little around the edge.  It doesn't look pretty but tastes nice.

[Thermesa]

DH requested Choc peppermint slice this week. Will need to purchase some peppermint essence.

[Thermesa]

I doubled the peppermint layer to compensate for the slight dome of the base layer. DS and I are quite tempted to eat more but will save some for daddy.

[cookie1]

That looks lovely. Congratulations.

[CreamPuff63]

YUM 

[Cornish Cream]

How did I miss this recipe Must try this out on my upholstery friends 
Delicious looking cake