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Thermomix Recipes for TM5 and TM31 => Cakes => Topic started by: Amanda on October 13, 2009, 06:58:16 am
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This is a long-standing favourite from my family. Brilliant for lunch boxes. My aunt made it when I was a kid and I loved it as much as my kids do now!
3 Weetbix
Crush on speed 5 for 5 seconds. Set aside.
150 gms butter
Melted for 3 mins at 70C, speed 1.
Add
1 cup SR Flour
1 cup coconut
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup cocoa
Crushed Weetbix
Mix at Speed 6 for 10-20 seconds.
Press into lamington tray lined with baking paper and bake for 30 mins. 170C
Ice with chocolate icing.
members' comments
CP - This recipe worked out fine, however personally I sort of like a roughish texture - so I have crushed up roughly at the end when adding all the other ingredients. Also modified the recipe to my oldie and used 175g butter, and 2 x tablespoons of cocoa (instead of 1/4 cup) registered 5g but I don't know if I can trust that so maybe 10g cos its not that much different.
auds - I made this using 45g of weetbix crumbs from the bottom of the box. I weighed a whole weetbix and it was 15g so easy to remember when using the crumbs. There is something seriously wrong with this recipe. It seems to evaporate in the container I put it in. Only crumbs left. As soon as I make it it vanishes right before my eyes. Even the boss turns into a little kid and cant stop eating it. Seriously this is so good and so easy. Next time I will have to make 1 and a half times the recipe to fit in my lamington tin perfectly. Thanks for sharing.
Nik2WIN - I made these and took out the coconut as I don't think mine are too keen on coconut and put in almonds. Ds1 says he doesn't like it! How can you NOT like it.
KerrynN - Made this using only 100g butter and 1/3 cup agave syrup instead of sugar. I iced them with the icing suggested by Judy Dawn at http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=7852.msg111037#msg111037. I liked it and the kids seem happy enough eating them! One of them even tried to convince me that they are OK to eat for breakfast seeing as they are weetbix...
MJ - I've been making this recipe for years. It's a family favourite. The Thermomix makes it so much easier!
Moo2 - I made this for my kids and they absolutely loved it. I am having the same disappearing problems that a couple of others mentioned. I made it with no alterations and it was so easy and yummy. Thanks for posting.
CarolineW - I made these using Oatibix and they've been a hit. Dd1 gave them 5 out of 5 :-). The Oatibix don't seem to spoil the effect.
faffa70 - I think the oatibix will make it a little drier Caroline. I make this a lot and it is fairly dry though sometimes I look at it and it seems to be extra dry, I generally add about a tablespoon (20g) of milk and mix through.
Rara1 - Miss 9 woke up this morning and said she wanted to make a weetbix slice.
I said "go to mr google and search for a recipe"
She found yours Amanda. And off she went and made it herself........ Holy Moly this is so good!!! There is only a little bit left.....Miss 9 keeps saying "stop eating it. It's not finished, I still have to put the icing on" It looks like she will be making this again tomorrow - hopefully with icing. Thank you Amanda for an easy delicious slice.
MJ - When I was making this again recently, I realised that my recipe is slightly different. Mine has 2 Tbsp Golden Syrup and 1 tsp vanilla added to the butter. I think it makes a difference. I didn't have enough weetbix crumbs, so used a cereal that I had which had malted wheat flakes, apples, raspberries and a crunchy sort of thing added to it. I don't eat cereal so I can't remember the name of it. It's sold in a natural coloured cardboard box. A nice addition is peppermint icing coloured green.
snappy - I love this slice so I have tried to 'healthify' it for the kids and me. I added about 1/4 cup of chia seeds and 1/4 cup crio bru (instead of using cocoa) in with the weetbix and ground them up. Set aside. Used rapadura instead of sugar. Instead of using all refined white flour, I used 1/4 cup oats and 1/4 cup quinoa flakes and again ground them up to a powder. I then used 1/2 cup white flour. I reduced the butter to 100g and added an egg. I also added in some walnuts for extra crunch. The batter tasted yummy.
DJ - This slice seems very similar to this one which is also delicious.
http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=10800.0
When we had no cornflakes we used rolled oats. It was ok but drier.
Agree, brilliant and recipe brought back to UK from QLD in 1982!
astarra - Apparently it "tastes like brownie" (Miss3) .... in other words a definite thumbs up! Thanx for the recipe, Amanda.
Amy - This is yummy, thanks for the recipe Amanda! I did use shredded wheat instead of Weetbix, and I added sultanas and some slivered almonds. Also I didn't ice it because of SD's diabetes.
Uni - I agree with Amy , thanks for a very easy recipe Amanda.
ES - We have a weetbix free house (yuk!), so I used 1/2 cup of the crumbs from the box of fruity bites cereal and crushed 2 1/2 cups of cornflakes by hand. Delicious!
sue purrb - I made this yesterday to use up the weetbix crumbs. I didn't have the full amount of coconut so added some sultanas and white chocolate chips. I must have used too big a tray, as they are quite thin and crunchy, but delicious. I have called them biscuits and no one is any the wiser!
Brumington - My four year old and I made these using leftover crumbs from the weetbix box. We topped with a simple chocolate icing. Lovely and very simple.
astarra - Miss7 has just got these in the oven now, we only had 3/4 cup of coconut left so that is all we used, also used nuttelex in place of the butter so miss5 can eat it too.
ES - Made this again and this time I had 2 weetbix leftover from a hotel brekky, so I threw in some oats and some bran to make up the difference. I used shredded coconut instead of desiccated, and MJ's suggestion of peppermint icing instead of chocolate. DS declared them DELICIOUS!
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Thanks Amanda :)
Great alternative to those expensive bars to go in lunchboxes - might try these and add some dried, chopped fruit or pumpkin & sunflower seeds. Another one of your recipies that is set to become popular at our place!! ;D
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Thanks Amanda :)
Great alternative to those expensive bars to go in lunchboxes - might try these and add some dried, chopped fruit or pumpkin & sunflower seeds. Another one of your recipies that is set to become popular at our place!! ;D
Hope you enjoy it!
This slice is crunchy and can be a little dry/brittle if you are not careful. If you are going to add more dry ingredients you may need to play around with the moisture level by adding some, or subtracting some coconut.
Good luck!
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Thanks Amanda,
Cheers
Trudy
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Amanda these are lovely. A dear neighbour used to make these after he had a stroke (he kicked his wife out of the kitchen) and we hadn't had them since. Thanks.
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Thanks Amanda - I remember that one too. :-* :-* :-* :-* So many oldies that are hand-written in my files that have been forgotten
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This is a favourite in my family too except I use all the weetbix crumbs from the bottom of the packet and container that no one will eat :-)) :-)) so have never thought to convert it as I have always just thrown it in a bowl and hand mixed....that has all changed now lol ;D
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Brilliant Kathryn. I had never thought of doing that with all the bits left in the packet. You are a lateral thinker. :D :D
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Gosh Cookie, I don't know about that, just trying to use up all the bits and pieces in the house that tend to get that "poison" label lol, you know that stuff that NO ONE will eat, not even that Chinaman that I have mentioned before somewhere :o :-)) ;D
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Then they sit on the cupboard, bench, in the fridge for ever.
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Weetbix crumbs don't get wasted in this house. I crush the biscuits into my hot milk anyway so I want crumbs. Is that weird ??? ???
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This is a favourite in my family too except I use all the weetbix crumbs from the bottom of the packet and container that no one will eat :-)) :-))
Wow - that was always my favourite part of the weet-bix -the crumbs that you don't have to crush up before mashing up - yes I'm weird. :P :P
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I was one of those people who loved/love milk arrowroot biscuits with hot water over them and then milk. That is my contribution to weird. It still is a very comforting food. :P :P
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Oh Cookie that is sacrilege! you only have milk arrowroot biscuits with milk on them and let them sit for a minute to go soft!!! lol
Was I born in the wrong era!! ??? ??? :o
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They probably used the hot water in my era Kathryn and then just the milk in yours! ;D ;D
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This recipe worked out fine, however personally I sort of like a roughish texture - so I have crushed up roughly at the end when adding all the other ingredients. Also modified the recipe to my oldie and used 175g butter, and 2 x tablespoons of cocoa (intead of 1/4 cup) registered 5g but I don't know if I can trust that so maybe 10g cos its not that much different
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I made this yesterday using 45g of weetbix crumbs from the bottom of the box I weighed a whole weetbix and it was 15g. so easy to remember when using the crumbs.
There is something seriously wrong with this recipe. It seems to evaporate in the container I put it in. Only crumbs left. As soon as I make it it vanishes right before my eyes. Even the boss turns into a little kid and cant stop eating it.
Seriously this is so good and so easy. Next time I will have to make 1 and a half times the recipe to fit in my lamington tin perfectly.
thanks for sharing
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LOL. I know the problem it always evaporates here too.
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LOL :D :D
You had me worried for a minute there. It's always been such a reliable recipe for me!
However, I do believe that the vanishing act it performs is quite a common problem. ;)
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Hi - can i check - does this recipe need fresh coconut or can I use desiccated?
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Hi - can i check - does this recipe need fresh coconut or can I use desiccated?
I need to know this too. What type of coconut? Also can you use oatabix (same as weetabix but made with oats ....)
Nik
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Brunette, it would be dessicated coconut for this recipe and Nik, if Oatabix is the equivalent of Weetbix then that would be fine.
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Thanks Judy - will be making these for my little boy tomorrow then!
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Nik, if Oatabix is the equivalent of Weetbix then that would be fine.
Well, they're the same shape and made by the same people but they taste FOUL! I just thought they might be OK in a snack bar as a change from weetabix because I sometimes feel guilty giving the children so much wheat ......
If I give it a go, I'll report back :)
Nik
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Nik, that description of Oatabix gave me a good chuckle! I can't wait to see if they taste any better smothered with butter and cocoa!.
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I just made these and took out the coconut as I dont think mine are too keen on coconut and put in almonds. Ds1 says he doesn't like it!
How can you NOT like it :-))
Nik
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I was one of those people who loved/love milk arrowroot biscuits with hot water over them and then milk. That is my contribution to weird. It still is a very comforting food. :P :P
I remember as a kid my mum giving me bread, hot water and condensed milk ??? It was actualy quite nice and very comforting on a cold winters day.
Oh and a great recipe Amanda, have son who loves weetbix and he is going to love these!
Sharon
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Made this today using only 100g butter and 1/3 cup agave syrup instead of sugar. I iced them with the icing suggested by Judy Dawn at http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=7852.msg111037#msg111037
I liked it! Will have to wait to get the kids' opinions.
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I'm going to give these a go with oatibix as I can't eat wheat. I'll let you know whether it still tastes good.
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Well the kids seem happy enough eating them! One of them even tried to convince me that they are OK to eat for breakfast seeing as they are weetbix...
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Well the kids seem happy enough eating them! One of them even tried to convince me that they are OK to eat for breakfast seeing as they are weetbix...
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D
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Ive been making this recipe for years. It's a family favourite. The Thermomix makes it so much easier!
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What size is a lamington tray, please?
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Any large rectangular tray with straight edges will be fine caroline but generally they re 30 x 20 roughly... Some are 33 x 25.. But around that size
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Hi Amanda. I made this yesterday for my kids and they absolutely loved it. I am having the same disappearing problems that a couple of others mentioned. I made it with no alterations and it was so easy and yummy. Thanks for posting.
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Thanks for the measurements frozzie.
I made these and they've been a hit. Dd1 gave them 5 out of 5 :-). The Oatibix don't seem to spoil the effect.
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Thanks Amanda - another one on the list for at work snacks. Of course the minute I put the container in the fridge that weird disappearing act will occur :D
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When I made the mix I thought it was very dry, but decided not to mess with it. Both children loved them. DH and I were less enthusiastic. We both liked the flavour but found them a bit dry. Are they supposed to be dry, and it's just our personal thing, or could it be dryer than usual because of the oatibix?
If it isn't supposed to be very dry, can anyone advise me as to how to moisten it up more without destroying the recipe?
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Mine was dry too Caroline but the kids really love it. I do too once I got used to the texture. 😊
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I think the oatbrits will make it a little drier Caroline. I make this a lot and it is fairly dry though sometimes I look at it and it seems to be extra dry, I generally add about a tablespoon (20g) of milk and mix through ;)
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Thanks. I'll try the extra milk Faffa.
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Miss 9 woke up this morning and said she wanted to make a weetbix slice.
I said "go to mr google and search for a recipe"
She found yours Amanda :)
And off she went and made it herself........
Holy Moly this is so good!!!
There is only a little bit left.....Miss 9 keeps saying "stop eating it. It's not finished, I still have to put the icing on"
It looks like she will be making this again tomorrow - hopefully with icing :-))
Thank you Amanda for an easy delicious slice.
Rara and Miss 9 xxx
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thanks for this recipe Amanda. I am looking for things to make with GC next week. I think I used to make this ages ago, but it had marshmallow on the top.
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Glad everyone enjoyed it!
I still love it, as do my kids.
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When I was making this again recently, I realised that my recipe is slightly different. Mine has 2 Tbsp Golden Syrup and 1 tsp vanilla added to the butter. I think it makes a difference.
I didn't have enough weetbix crumbs, so used a cereal that I had which had malted wheat flakes, apples, raspberries and a crunchy sort of thing added to it. I don't eat cereal, so I can't remember the name of it. It's sold in a natural coloured cardboard box.
A nice addition is peppermint icing coloured green.
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I love this slice so I have tried to 'healthify' it for the kids and me. I'll post the amendment in case anyone else is interested (yep I know unlikely - why make mess with something so yum!)
I added about 1/4 cup of chia seeds and 1/4 cup crio bru (instead of using cocoa) in with the weetbix and ground them up. Set aside. Used rapadura instead of sugar.
Instead of using all refined white flour, I used 1/4 cup oats and 1/4 cup quinoa flakes and again ground them up to a powder. I then used 1/2 cup white flour.
I reduced the butter to 100g and added and egg. I also added in some walnuts for extra crunch.
The batter tasted yummy and its in the oven now. I will let you know if it's a success after I taste it tonight.
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This slice seems very similar to this one which is also delicious.
http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=10800.0
When we had no cornflakes we used rolled oats. It was ok but drier.
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I love this slice so I have tried to 'healthify' it for the kids and me. I'll post the amendment in case anyone else is interested (yep I know unlikely - why make mess with something so yum!)
I added about 1/4 cup of chia seeds and 1/4 cup crio bru (instead of using cocoa) in with the weetbix and ground them up. Set aside. Used rapadura instead of sugar.
Instead of using all refined white flour, I used 1/4 cup oats and 1/4 cup quinoa flakes and again ground them up to a powder. I then used 1/2 cup white flour.
I reduced the butter to 100g and added and egg. I also added in some walnuts for extra crunch.
Snappy I would love to know how it turned out!
Rara x
The batter tasted yummy and its in the oven now. I will let you know if it's a success after I taste it tonight.
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Actually - this is a whole new recipe!
I love this slice so I have tried to 'healthify' it for the kids and me. I'll post the amendment in case anyone else is interested (yep I know unlikely - why make mess with something so yum!)
I added about 1/4 cup of chia seeds and 1/4 cup crio bru (instead of using cocoa) in with the weetbix and ground them up. Set aside. Used rapadura instead of sugar.
Instead of using all refined white flour, I used 1/4 cup oats and 1/4 cup quinoa flakes and again ground them up to a powder. I then used 1/2 cup white flour.
I reduced the butter to 100g and added and egg. I also added in some walnuts for extra crunch.
Snappy I would love to know how it turned out!
Rara x
The batter tasted yummy and its in the oven now. I will let you know if it's a success after I taste it tonight.
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I would also be keen to make your variation Snappy. I'm looking forward to hearing the verdict! ;D
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I think it is a similar version of one I poosted with different cereals.
http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=10800.msg178128;topicseen#msg178128
Agree, brilliant and recipe brought back to UK from QLD in 1982!
Great minds think alike.
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Oops losing my mind as posted this nugget earlier.... Apologies...
LOL ;D
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No worries DJ ;D ;D
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I will try it..
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In the oven now..... :)
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Apparently it "tastes like brownie" (Miss3) .... in other words a definate thumbs up! Thanx for the recipe, Amanda.
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;D Love saving the crumbies in the box
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Ooooooo sounds divine. Thx for sharing. Kinda sounds like run balls but in a slice.
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This is yummy, thanks for the recipe Amanda! :D
I did use shredded wheat instead of Weetbix, and I added sultanas and some slivered almonds. Also I didn't ice it because of SD's diabetes ;)
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i agree with Amy , thanks for a very easy recipe Amanda
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Looks great Uni :D Maybe mine should have been thinner too :-))
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I'm baking this for a school cake stall tomorrow and thought I would bump it up - such a great recipe!
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I made this on the weekend. We have a weetbix free house (yuk!), so I used 1/2 cup of the crumbs from the box of fruity bites cereal, and crushed 2 1/2 cups of cornflakes by hand. Delicious!
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I made this yesterday to use up the weetbix crumbs. I didn't have the full amount of coconut, so added some sultanas and white chocolate chips.
I must have used too big a tray, as they are quite thin and crunchy, but delicious. I have called them biscuits and no one is any the wiser! ;D
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My four year old and I made these using leftover crumbs from the weetbix box. We topped with a simple chocolate icing. Lovely and very simple.
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Miss7 has just got these in the oven now, we only had 3/4 cup of coconut left so that is all we used, also used nuttelex in place of the butter so miss5 can eat it too. :)
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Made this again, and this time I had 2 weetbix leftover from a hotel brekky, so I threw in some oats and some bran to make up the difference. I used shredded coconut instead of dessicated, and MJ's suggestion of peppermint icing instead of chocolate. DS declared them DELICIOUS!(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/13/y3erygaz.jpg)
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Looks extremely delicious ES 8)
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I can almost taste it ES.
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ES, looks great. What is that sprinkled on top, I can't work it out?
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Just chocolate sprinkles Judy.
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/15/hy3e9e2y.jpg)
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Thanks Sue, I thought they might be choc bullets ;D
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Great looking slice ES.
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I found three lonely Weetabix in my cupboard today and remembered this recipe ;D
The icing was a bit wet when I cut it into squares :-))
(http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad348/Cornish_cream/84c4a9b86c2c65ca3c01c71b3c73528d.jpg)
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That was lucky in 2 ways Denise. Firstly that you had enough weetabix and secondly, you remembered this recipe.
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Pop a candle on it for yourself CC. I love this. We were given 2 large packets of weetbix last week. (don't ask!!!). DH will take ages to get through them so I will make up some slices.