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Date & Coconut Slice (No Bake)
« on: December 27, 2011, 06:29:42 am »
An easy slice for days when its too hot to turn the oven on...

Ingredients:
1 cup dessicated coconut
500g dates
250g butter
60g sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
18 digestive biscuits or 3/4 pkt Marie

Method:
Line the base and 2 long sides of a 16 x 26cm lamington pan.
Sprinkle base with coconut, spreading evenly.
Add dates to the TM, 5 secs / Speed 7. Set aside.
Add butter and sugar to the TM, 5 mins / 70o / Speed 2.
Add vanilla and dates and cook 5 mins / 90o / Speed 1 / Reverse Allow to cool for a few mins.
Add biscuits 50 secs / Speed 2 / Reverse.
Pour the mix into the prepared tray, and flatten with the back of a dessert spoon.
Chill until set. Turn onto a wooden board, cut into small squares to serve.
Sprinkle with extra coconut if desired.


(Photo coming later)

« Last Edit: December 27, 2011, 07:57:30 am by CreamPuff63 »
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Re: Date & Coconut Slice (No Bake)
« Reply #1 on: December 27, 2011, 07:22:51 am »
That's today here. It's threatening to rain and it's about 34 degrees. So humid and too hot to be in the kitchen. 36 - 37 forecasted for tomorrow and 50% humidity. Think I'll make this one early tomorrow.
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Re: Date & Coconut Slice (No Bake)
« Reply #2 on: December 27, 2011, 07:44:37 am »
Sounds nice CP. Can't wait to see the photo.
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Re: Date & Coconut Slice (No Bake)
« Reply #3 on: December 27, 2011, 08:02:59 am »
As you say good for those hot days. I love dates in all forms. When I bought the fruit for Christmas I shouted myself quite a few fresh dates to nibble on. :D Today is rather warm and it's only going to get worse.
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Re: Date & Coconut Slice (No Bake)
« Reply #4 on: December 27, 2011, 02:22:12 pm »
Cookie you will love this recipe. years ago one of my friends gave me a very similar version of this recipe, and recently my mum gave me a photocopy from a "Thats Life" magazine. Today the packet of biscuits literally jumped out of the cupboard and spilt all over the floor (ssh I scooped them up in less than 3 secs  ;)). 10 mins later I came across this recipe again in my book of 'to be converted' and seeing as it was quite hot today --- i just took it as a sign that couldn't be ignored.  it really is yummy but you don't need big pieces.
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Re: Date & Coconut Slice (No Bake)
« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2011, 02:02:27 pm »
I bought dates for this recipe, then couldn't remember what I was going to use them for .....

It's taken me 1/2 hour to find it  :-))

You do mean fresh dates?

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Re: Date & Coconut Slice (No Bake)
« Reply #6 on: December 30, 2011, 02:08:16 pm »
It would be dried dates Nik.
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Re: Date & Coconut Slice (No Bake)
« Reply #7 on: December 30, 2011, 02:25:16 pm »
Quote from: judydawn on December 30, 2011, 02:08:16 pm
It would be dried dates Nik.

Oh fiddlesticks!!

Well at least it means I can eat the fresh ones and I lurrrve fresh dates (but MAN! are they expensive!)

Well I need to nip to the shop for dessicated coconut anyway ....

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Re: Date & Coconut Slice (No Bake)
« Reply #8 on: December 31, 2011, 02:15:56 am »
yep dried dates
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