Lyne’s Slice

180g Cashew nuts

85g Copha

180g Glace cherries

1 Teaspoon Instant coffee

225g Dark chocolate button melts

¾ Cup desiccated coconut

Festive chocolate slice, so easy to make.

1. Grease an 18cm square slice tin.
2. Chop Copha roughly and place in a heatproof bowl with the chocolate buttons.  Place bowl over a gently simmering pot of water ensuring that no water gets in contact with the chocolate or it will seize (harden).  Stir in coffee gently with a metal spoon, and remove from heat when completely melted.
3. Pour half of the chocolate mixture over the base of the slice tin.
4. Combine nuts, cherries and coconut in a bowl and sprinkle over the chocolate in the tin then pour the remaining chocolate mixture over the top.
5. Cover and cool in the fridge.
6. Cut into small squares with a hot knife just before it is set.