W is for Weetbix Slice

Oooo Yum!

Do you ever have those moments when something happens and you are reminded of something you loved from the past and you didn't even realise you had forgotten all about it?  And then your family was like, Woah how come you have been hiding this from us?  We love it!  Well for me it has been the humble Weet-Bix Slice.

I was reading the March issue of one of my two favourite food magazines Super Food Ideas (my other favourite is Donna Hay) when I spotted a recipe for Weet-Bix slice.  We made the slice following the recipe and it turned out really well.

Now everyone is happy! (Well for the moment anyway).

Weet-Bix Slice

Makes 18 pieces

Original recipe: Super Food Ideas magazine, March 2014: News Life Media

Ingredients
For the slice
3 Weet-Bix, crushed (great step for toddlers to do in their highchairs)
1 1/2 cups self-raising flour
1 cup desiccated coconut
3/4 cup brown sugar
160g butter, melted, cooled

For the icing
1 cup icing sugar mixture
1/4 cup cocoa powder
60g butter, melted
1 1/2 tablespoons boiling water

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius/160 degrees Celsius fan-forced.
2. Grease an 18cm x 28cm (top) slice pan. Line base and sides with baking paper, extending paper 2cm above edges of pan.

3. Combine Weet-Bix, flour, coconut and sugar in a bowl.

4. Add butter. Mix well to combine.

What?  I didn't try any yet. Honest!

5. Press mixture firmly over base of prepared pan.
6. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden and top of slice is just firm to touch. Cool in pan.
7. To make icing sift icing sugar and cocoa together in a large bowl.
8. Add butter. Stir to combine.
9. Gradually add boiling water, stirring, until mixture is a spreadable consistency.

 10. Working quickly, spread icing over the top of prepared base.

I can't wait that long mum.

11. Set aside for 30 minutes or until set.  Serve cut into pieces.