Caramel Slice

Another kiwi classic! Except I was sort of craving turtle slice, so I chucked some pecans in the base. I'm eating it now, it's so good...

Ingredients

1/2 cup plain flour
1/2 cup self-raising flour
(or instead of these flours, use 1 cup plain flour and 1/2 tsp baking powder)
1 cup dessicated coconut
1/3 cup chopped pecans (I used pre-roasted) (optional)
1/2 cup brown sugar
100g margarine

30g margarine
2 Tbsp golden syrup
400g sweetened condensed soy milk

150g chocolate
1 tsp oil

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celcius. Line a shallow baking tin with tin foil or grease the tin well.

2. Mix the flours and coconut, and pecans if using.
3. Melt the first lot of margarine with the sugar until all melted and combined. Add to flour mixture and mix to combine. Press into the baking tin, and bake for 10 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, cook the second lot of margarine with the golden syrup and soy milk. Stir on a medium-low heat until mixture boils and turns a brown caramel colour - about 10 mins.
5. Pour caramel mixture on top of base and cook in oven for a further 15-20 minutes.

6. When cool, melt chocolate with the oil and pour over the top of the slice. Leave to set in the fridge and devour when ready.