Coconut Ice Slice

Intro

I think this is another one of Verna's recipes but Its one of my oldest ones - dating back to when I was 9 years old and wrote it in my notebook so I can't be certain!

Recipe

• 4 oz butter
• 4 oz sugar
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup coconut
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• vanilla essence
• milk

Cream together butter and sugar. Add flour, coconut and baking powder. Add 1 teasp vanilla essence and just enough milk to make a spreadable soft consistency (stiffer than a batter and softer than a dough).

Spread into a greased swiss roll tin and bake 180 degrees for 20 minutes. When almost cold ice with coconut topping.

Topping

Melt together:

• 2 cups icing sugar
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup coconut
• cochineal