Allsorts of Delicious

Licorice.

You either love it or hate.

If you are one of those fabulous people who appreciate this dark and sultry sweet, then this could be the slice for you!

A long time ago (in a dining room far, far away!) I made this slice for a friend to serve when she had some friends over for as coffee. One of her guests fell in love with this treat and has raved about it ever since. So when said Guest's birthday approached my friend asked me to once again whip up the dish as a birthday surprise. How could I possibly refuse?!

So here you go, the apparently famous Licorice Allsort Slice! 

Licorice Allsort Slice

Makes ~20 pieces


125g butter, chopped
2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
2 tbsp golden syrup
250g plain sweet biscuits
1/2 cup dessicated coconut
375g licorice allsorts, roughly chopped
375g dark cooking chocolate, chopped
30g copha (vegetable shortening)



Place the butter, condensed milk and golden syrup in a small saucepan and cook, stirring over a low heat until the butter in fully melted and the mixture is smooth and combined. Remove from the heat and set aside for 10 minutes to cool.

Using a food processor to crush the biscuits into a breadcrumb consistency and place in a medium sized mixing bowl along with the coconut and licorice. Add the melted butter mixture and stir until combined.

Line a 20x30cm baking dish with non-stick paper and press the mixture into the base of the dish. Refrigerate for 30min to set.

Using either a bain marie or a microwave, melt the chocolate and copha together until totally smooth and combined. Pour the mixture over the chilled biscuit base and either tilt the dish or use a spatula to smooth the chocolate and ensure the base is totally covered. Refrigerate for a further 30min or until the chocolate layer has set firm.


Remove the slice from the baking dish and use a hot, sharp knife to cut it into individual pieces.

Enjoy!