Chocolate Weetbix slice.

Energy (Chocolate Weetbix) Slice

Learning intentions

No demo: students read the recipe and do it themselves. Judging the best presented.

Making a slice, Icing the slice, Cutting the slice. Cooking Assessment check.

Equipment

Small pot

Wooden spoon

Measuring cups/spoons

Loaf tin and cooling rack

Baking paper

Sieve

Large Bowl

Ingredients (per pair)

Butter, 100g

Sugar, ¼ cup

Flour, 3/4 cup

Weetbix, 2, crushed

Baking powder, 1/2 tsp

Cocoa, 2 tsp

Coconut, 1/4 cup

Hot water, 3 Tbsp

Icing

Icing sugar, ½ cup

Cocoa, 1 tsp

2 knobs of butter, melted

Hot water, 3 tsp

Method

Oven on to 1800C.

1.    Melt the butter and sugar in a small pot. Don’t burn the butter!

2.    Sieve the dry ingredients (flour, cocoa, baking powder) into a large bowl.

3.    Add the crushed weetbix and coconut.

4.    Pour over the melted butter and sugar and mix together well. Add the water too.

5.    Lay the baking paper in the bottom of the loaf tin.

6.    Scrape the slice mix into the tin and press down to compact it.

7.    Bake for 15-20 minutes.

8.    Make the chocolate icing.

9.    Remove the slice from the oven and let cool down in the tin for a bit before removing.

10.  Place on a plate and ice with chocolate icing.