Ingredients

  • 3 ounces butter
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 34 cup plain flour
  • 14 cup self-raising flour
  • 1 tablespoon cornflour
  • 12 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 cups coconut
  • 1 egg
  • 14 cup sugar
  • 12 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 tablespoons self-raising flour
  • 34 cup milk
  • 1 12 cups icing sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa
  • 1 ounce butter
  • 1 tablespoon water

Method

  • Base: Cream butter and sugar, add vanilla, then sifted dry ingredients,mix well.
  • Press mixture over base of 30cm x 20cm tray.
  • Bake in moderate oven 20 minutes.
  • Remove, spread evenly with coconut filling.
  • Return to oven, bake further 25 minutes.
  • Filling: Combine dry ingredients in bowl, add combined beaten egg, milk and vanilla, mix well.
  • Remove from oven, stand 5 minutes, top with icing, cut into bars when cold.
  • Icing: Sift icing sugar and cocoa into bowl, add softened butter and water, beat until smooth.