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  • Makes 16
  • 45 minutes
  • Difficulty Easy
  • 11 Ingredients
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A sweet treat that everyone will enjoy


Ingredients (makes 16 Bars)

  • 125g Butter
  • 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
  • 1 Cup Coconut
  • 1/2 Cup Plain Flour
  • 1/3 Cup Self-raising Flour
  • 1 Tbsp Cocoa
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 Cup Icing Sugar
  • 1 Tbsp Cocoa
  • 1 Tsp Soft Butter
  • 1 Tbsp Milk (approximate measurement)

Method

  1. Melt butter over low heat, stir in sugar, coconut, sifted flours and cocoa, then lightly beaten egg. Spread mixture evenly over base of well greased lamington tin (28cm x 18cm)
  2. Bake in a preheated 180•C oven for 20 minutes, or until just firm to touch.
  3. Meanwhile, sift icing sugar and cocoa into bowl, stir in butter and enough milk to give a thick paste.
  4. Once the base is ready, spread with icing immediately, stand for 10 minutes, then sprinkle with a little extra coconut. Cut into bars and cool in tin.

  • I swear this was a mum staple for every family. My mum used to make something pretty much exactly the same and it was our absolute favourite

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  • looks similar to something my Mum used to make

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  • These look so yummy and fluffy. Thank you for sharing.

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  • I love cooking this one. So tasty.

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  • Great recipe thanks for sharing looks great

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  • Oh my I’m so glad I found this. These are what my mum used to make when I were younger. So happy, hopefully my kids will love them as much as I did.

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  • Nice

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  • This is a favourite I used to make often for my hubby. Funny, but I haven’t made it in years. A nice reminder.

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  • This recipes looks easy enough for my youngest son to make. Will be trying it out with different GF flours to see which makes a delightful one, so my oldest daughter can try it too.. Thank you for this.

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  • This is very similar to my recipe. It’s a family favourite and so easy to make!

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  • Thanx for sharing

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  • I will love these so looks like I have some to buy some ingredients and then I’ll be set

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  • Looks yum

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  • Ohhh I’m saving this recipe to make for those chocolate cravings, they look amazing, thabks for sharing!!! Yum!!!

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  • I think these are the same ones from my old school Woman’s Day Beautiful Biscuits recipe book and they are great and easy to make!

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  • Coconut and chocolate is such a good combination :)

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  • This is delicious!

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  • This looks amazing thank you for the recipe x

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  • How delicious do these look and sound? Can’t wait to try this recipe!

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  • Oh wow, these look like a slice my mum used to bake when we were kids. I’m going to have to try, would love to recreate mums

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