This no-cook slice is a real favourite and will make a yummy treat to share with Christmas guests. The biscuit base is sweet and moist and the icing is a rich cream cheese and coffee mix.

coffee, walnut & chocolate slice
- 2 packets wine biscuits
- 1 x 395gm can condensed milk
- 100gm butter
- 1 1/2 cups walnuts – roughly chopped and roasted at 180C for 10 mins
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 2 tsp instant coffee dissolved in 3 tbsp boiling water
- Pulse biscuits in a food processor until large crumbs then put in a large bowl
- melt butter and condensed milk then pour over the biscuit crumbs
- add chocolate chips and walnuts and stir well to combine
- line a swiss roll tin with baking paper and firmly press in the biscuit mix
- refrigerate for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight
coffee cream cheese icing
- 1 tsp instant coffee dissolved in 2 tbsp boiling water
- 125gm cream cheese – softened
- 50gm soft butter
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 4 cups icing sugar
- 1/2 cup roasted walnuts – chopped
- 1/4 cup chocolate chips
- mix cream cheese, butter, lemon juice, icing sugar and coffee in a cake mixer for 2 minutes, until creamy
- spread on cold biscuit base
- spread walnuts and chocolate chips evenly over icing. Press in gently with hands
- chill for 15 – 20 minutes before cutting into portions
(C) Morrison Street Cafe 2012


