Bubble Date No Bake Slice
A light date slice with hints of citrus, paired perfectly with a dark chocolate topping.
Prep Time 30 minutes mins
Course Morning tea, Slice, Smoko
Large Pot
Wooden spoon
Measuring cups
Zester
Scales
23cm x 33cm tin
- 250 grams butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup chopped dates
- 1 cup chopped dried apricots
- 1 zested orange rind
- 6 cups rice bubbles
- 255 grams dark chocolate
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
Place all of the ingredients (excluding the rice bubbles and chocolate) into a large pot, and melt over a low heat.
Bring to the boil, and stir often until the mixture begins to thicken.
Take off of the heat and stir in 6 cups of rice bubbles.Stir well until all the rice bubbles are coated in the mixture. Press into your lined tin.Place a piece of baking paper over the top and press the hot mixture down into the corners and until the layer is firm and level. Pop in the fridge.
While it cools use the water bath method to melt your chocolate.Place the dark chocolate and coconut oil (or a flavourless oil) into a heat proof bowl and place it over your water bath. Once the chocolate is melted and smooth, pour the hot chocolate over your base and use a pallet knife (icing knife) to smooth the chocolate over the base.Pop back in the fridge. Once set use a hot knife to cut the slice into your desired sized pieces.
Keep in an airtight container.