Chocolate Coconut Squares with Juanita Kees

Chocolate Coconut Squares

Hello, dear readers,

Whenever I'm invited here to post a recipe blog, I always have to dig deep. My cooking repertoire extends to macaroni cheese, spaghetti bolognaise and good old English-style bangers, mash and gravy. Anything else generally involves a call out for a firefighter. Lucky, I have a husband who can cook! But the recipe I want to share with you today has a special place in my heart. It’s what my Aunty Maureen used to bake especially for me 😊.

Before we moved to Australia, Sundays were reserved for big family gatherings and a barbecue at Aunty Maureen’s place, and there would always be chocolate coconut squares on the table. Whenever I miss my family 8000km away, I bake these to remind me of the good old days when the cousins and I used to run wild in the backyard, swing off the tarzan swing in the big old tree and pick mulberries until our hands were stained purple. I hope you’ll enjoy this treat as much as I do. Regards, Juanita xo

Chocolate Coconut Squares

Shortbread base:

2 cups of flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

240g margarine or butter

2 cups dessicated coconut

8 tablespoons of sugar

A pinch of salt

Method:

Cream butter/marg and sugar together. Add coconut, flour and salt. Press into a swiss roll tin and flatten with a knife. Bake until set and golden brown (about 10-15 minutes at 160 degrees Celsius or 325 degrees Fahrenheit) Remove from oven.

Topping:

2 cups icing sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 tablespoon cocoa

Method:

Mix with a little hot water. Pour topping over baked mix while hot. Cool and cut into squares.

 About the Author

Juanita escapes the real world by reading and writing Australian Rural Romance novels with elements of suspense, Australian Fantasy Paranormal and Small-Town USA stories. Her romance novels star spirited heroines who give the hero a run for his money before giving in. She creates emotionally engaging worlds steeped in romance, suspense, mystery and intrigue, set in dusty, rural outback Australia and on the NASCAR racetracks of America. When she’s not writing, Juanita is mother to three boys and has a passion for fast cars and country living.

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Promise Me Forever (Bindarra Creek A Town Reborn Book 8)

News correspondent, Jack Hughes, is sent to sleepy Bindarra Creek to escape the spotlight after a scandalous fake video goes viral. He’s in the fight of his life to save his reputation. In a town only determination has kept from dying, the last thing Jack is looking for is love.
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