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Governor's Cafe neenish slice
Ingredients
Base
1 cup plus 2 Tbsp gluten-free flour
1 Tbsp cocoa
1 cup plus
2 Tbsp brown sugar
1½ cups coconut
1½ cups cornflakes
1 egg
125g melted butter
Filling
1½ cups condensed milk
1½ cups icing sugar
225g butter, chopped and softened
Ganache
150g milk or dark chocolate
150g white chocolate
75ml canola oil
Method
Lightly mix all dry ingredients in a food processor (or crush cornflakes and mix ingredients by hand).
Mix egg and melted butter in a separate bowl and then stir through dry ingredients.
Press mixture into a lined baking tin (23cm x 30cm) with your hands and bake at 150degC for about 10 minutes. Allow to cool before filling.
Filling
Beat all ingredients with a hand mixer for 8-10 minutes. Pour into cooled base and spread evenly. Allow a few minutes for filling to set.
Ganache
Melt all ingredients in the microwave until smooth and even. Pour immediately on to topping and spread evenly. For a variation, sprinkle some roughly chopped white and dark chocolate buttons on to the topping before it sets.
Requested by Chloe Rosenberg, of Dunedin.
Supplied by Governor's Cafe, although they note the origin of the recipe is unknown.
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