Melted Butter to Grease
150g White Chocolate , coarsely chopped.
100g butter, chopped
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
Juice of 2 lemons
190g (1& 1/4 cups) plain flour
1/2 cup coconut
155g (3/4 cup) caster sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
Finely grated zest of 2 lemons
Icing sugar to dust.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 160C
- Brush a 16 x 26 cm square tin with melted butter and line with non-stick baking paper, allowing the sides to overhang.
- Pop the chocolate and butter in a large heatproof bowl over a saucepan half filled with simmering water (make sure the bowl doesn’t touch the water).
- Use a spoon to sit until the chocolate melts and mixture is smooth.
- Leave to cool for a few minutes.
- Whisk the eggs, vanilla essence and lemon juice together in a bowl or jug.
- Stir the egg mixture into the chocolate mixture until well combined.
- Sift the flour and baking powder into a bowl.
- Add the salt , sugar, coconut and lemon zest.
- Add the chocolate mixture and stir until combined.
- Pour into the tin.
- Bake for 35 minutes or until crumbs cling to a skewer inserted into the centre (do not overcook!).
- Set aside in the pan for 6 hours or overnight.
- Dust with Icing sugar.
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