Coconut and Chocolate Squares

Base

8oz Digestive Biscuits

4oz Butter

2oz Plain Chocolate (Broken up)

1 Egg (Beaten)

3.5oz Desiccated Coconut

1.5oz Cherries (Chopped)

Filling

7oz Icing Sugar (Sifted)

1.5oz Butter

2Tbsp Custard Powder

1Tsp Vanilla Extract

3Tbsp Milk

Topping

4oz Plain Chocolate (Broken Up)

Cooking Time: Pre heated oven on 180c/ Gas Mark 4 for 12 minutes

Serving: 9 Sqaure Pieces

Dish Size: 7" Square Tin

Base

1. Grease the tin

2.Crush the biscuits

3. Melt the butter in a saucepan

4. Take the butter off the heat and stir in the egg and mix well

5. Add the biscuits, coconut and cherries and mix well together

6. Press the mixture firmly into the baking tin and put in the oven for 12 minutes then leave to cool

Filling

1. Beat all the ingredients in a bowl until smooth

2. When the base is cool, put the filling onto the biscuit base and spread out evenly

3. Leave to set

Topping

1. Melt the chocolate in a bowl

2. Pour the chocolate onto the filling and smooth out

3. Leave to set, then when ready cut into slices