By Chelsea Sugar
Page views: 211264This slice just oozes old-school style and you could impress any nana, we’re sure. Give it a try - you won't be disappointed!
39 reviews
125g butter
½ cup Chelsea Soft Brown Sugar
200g sweetened condensed milk
1 cup chopped dried apricots
1 x 250g packet of wine biscuits, crushed
Lemon Icing:
100g butter, softened
1½ cups Chelsea Icing Sugar
Grated zest and juice of 1 lemon
1 Tbsp hot water
¼ cup desiccated coconut (to decorate)
Grease a 20cm x 30cm sponge roll tin and line with baking paper.
In a medium-large saucepan heat the butter, Chelsea Soft Brown Sugar and condensed milk until the butter has melted. Do not boil.
Remove from the heat and add chopped apricots and crushed biscuits. Mix well. Press mixture into the prepared tin. Refrigerate while you make the icing.
Lemon Icing
Beat butter until pale and fluffy. Add Chelsea Icing Sugar and lemon zest, then beat in sufficient lemon juice and hot water so that you have a light, fluffy mixture. Spread over the slice and sprinkle with coconut. Set in refrigerator before cutting into squares.
Having now watched the video I think the answer may lie in the biscuits. The recipe just states a packet of crushed biscuits. I put mine in the food processor and crushed to a fine crumb. But from the video it looks like the biscuits are in big chunks. Do you think this might be the reason that my slice did not set? If so, perhaps you should amend the recipe, as I think someone else had a query below as to how crushed the biscuits should be.
CHELSEA: Hi there, how much you crush the biscuits is personal preference and shouldn't affect whether the slice sets or not (unless you were to not crush them much at all). Using table spread instead of butter is much more likely to have an impact. Table spreads tend to be made from vegetable oils and have a higher water content than butter. Because of these different properties, they are not a reliable substitute for butter in many baking recipes.
Well I don't know what I did wrong, the only change I made was using table spread instead of butter, which is what I do with all recipes and never have a problem. . But this did not set AT ALL. It was just a gooey mess the next morning, and a total waste of ingredients. Any suggestions for making this a successful slice gratefully requested.
CHELSEA: Hi there, this is one of our most popular recipes and we haven't experienced it not setting before. If you use the correct ingredient quantities and follow the method you shouldn't have any trouble with it setting. Perhaps try it with butter instead of table spread and see if that makes a difference?
So delicious, and super easy and quick to make. No baking, no fuss. I can't imagine anyone not loving this. Just a suggestion, I'm never sure how crushed the biscuits should be - maybe be a bit specific about this? I might have not crushed mine enough but I'm not sure. I'll definitely make this again... and again. Thank you.
A truly delicious slice.....love the tang of the apricots.....yummo! The Malt biscuits and the apricots go well together. We prefer it almost than a chocolate bar....nice strong cup of tea to go with it...the perfect combination!
Would recommend this recipe to everyone. So simple :)
brilliant slice
Easy to make. My husband loved it.
Amazing!
Delicious and easy to make. It is quite sweet though, so a small piece is enough.
Awesome taste, easy to make, and have shared widely with work colleagues as they all love this apricot fudge slice
This apricot fudge slice is one of the yummiest and easiest recipes to make, one that I have been making for many years and always a favourite
I'm really enjoying your recipes but am having trouble finding the flavoured icing sugar in the supermarket can you please help.
CHELSEA: thanks for your feedback. Ranging varies by store - call us on 0800 800 617 and we can help you.
This recipe is fatal - you can't resist it. I made two batches and took one round to some friends who couldn't stop raving about it too.
yum
Absolutely delicious and easy to make - a real winner!
Best slice I have ever made. Everybody loved it.
I also used lemon juice instead of water in icing and finely chopped pistachio nuts instead of coconut.
yummy
I have made this slice several times. It is yummy and so easy to make.
Everyone in my family loves this slice!
it is lovely to eat and cool to make
This is a family favorite and so easy.
just love it. I make it and keep in fridge, i just add lemon juice to the icing.
easy and great, very yummy.
A hit in the house... Requests for more!
one word YUMMM
this recipe is much better without the sugar added to it
yummy !!!!!!
We really enjoyed eating this slice!
Everyone in my family loves this slice, my husband can never go to work with just one piece for him, he always has to have enough to share around.
Yummy. Keeps well too.
So easy and SO tasty.
Family love this recipe, so easy to make and tastes simply amazing!
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