Cherry Ripe Slice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

250 g Marie biscuits, finely crushed
2 1/2 cups desiccated coconut
250 g glace cherries, red
125 g Copha, chopped
395 g condensed milk
food coloring, 1 drop red (optional)
TOPPING
INGREDIENTS
80 g Copha
250 g dark chocolate, chopped

Preparation

Line a 19cm x 30cm lamington pan with baking paper, extend the paper approx; 5cm over the edges on the two long sides.
Combine the biscuits, coconut and cherries in a large bowl.
Place copha in a pan and stir over a low heat until melted. Add the condensed milk and food colouring and stir over heat until blended. Pour over biscuit mixture and combine well.
Press the mixture into the prepared pan and refrigerate, while making topping.
To make topping ~ Place copha and chocolate in a small pan. Stir over low heat until melted. Pour topping over slice and spread evenly to cover. Refrigerate until set and when set cut into squares.
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.