Cherry Ripe Slice

Base:
1 1/2 cups SR flour
1 cup coconut
1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
185g butter

Sift flour, add coconut and brown sugar. Add melted butter and mix well. Press into greased lamington tin lined with greaseproof paper. Mod oven 20-25 mins or till golden. Spread filling evenly over base, pour topping evenly over filling. refrigerate till set.

Filling:
2/3 cup condensed milk
45g glace cherries
1 1/2 cups coconut
45g copha
red food colouring

Combine condensed milk, chopped cherries and coconut. Add melted copha. Mix well. colour if desired.

Topping:
90g copha
1/2 cup drinking chocolate

Melt copha, mix in chocolate.