Here are some sumptuous dairy free slice recipes (source: Sweet William & Karen Abbey, nutritionist).
Peppermint Slice
Gluten and Lactose free
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Makes around 12-16 pieces
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Approx cooking time: 40 minutes
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Ingredients
Base
1 ¼ cup plain gluten free flour
½ tsp gluten free baking powder
¼ cup cocoa powder
½ cup caster sugar
1 egg lightly beaten
140g margarine melted (lactose free)
Filling
¼ cup cream (optional)
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
2 cups icing sugar (pure)
Peppermint essence to taste
Topping
200g Dairy Free Chocolate
40g margarine (lactose free)
Method
- To make base-sift flour, baking powder, cocoa into a bowl.
- Add sugar and egg.
- Melt margarine and add to dry ingredients and mix through.
- Using a slice tin sprayed or lined, spread base evenly over and cook until firm at 180°C.
- In a saucepan combine icing sugar, oil and cream (optional) and heat gently until runny.
- Add drops of peppermint essence to taste.
- Once base is out of oven pour over peppermint mixture and allow to set completely.
- For topping put chocolate into a microwave proof dish or jug and heat for about 1 minute or until chocolate is runny.
- Stir in margarine and if chocolate starts to set put back into microwave for 30 seconds to keep hot.
- Spread while hot over peppermint topping.
- Put into fridge to set completely and slice into desired pieces.