Peppermint Slice

Peppermint Slice

• 150g Butter, softened, plus 100g for icing
• 1/2 cup Sugar
• 1½ cups Flour
• ¼ cup Cocoa
• ½ tsp Baking Powder
• 1½ cup Icing Sugar, sifted
• 1½ Tbsp Cream
• 1 tsp Peppermint Essence
• 200g Dark Chocolate, melted, for topping
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• Cream the butter and sugar with an electric beater until the mixture is light and fluffy. Sift in the flour, cocoa and baking powder. Mix together until combined.
• Press the mixture into the base of the prepared pan. Bake for 20-25 minutes until firm. Cool.
• Filling : cream the 100g of butter and icing sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in the cream and peppermint essence. Spread the mixture evenly over the cooled base.
• Set in fridge for 30 minutes before topping with a layer of melted chocolate. Wait for the chocolate to set before cutting the slice into small pieces (for a perfect finish, use the tip of a sharp knife to mark cutting lines in the chocolate topping just before it sets).