A seasonal favorite with Rice Krispies, candied cherries and white chocolate from our friends in Australia. You will need Copha or Palmin for this recipe, see note * below.
Ingredients
3 cups Rice Krispies (Rice Bubbles in Australia)
1 cup dessicated coconut
3/4 cup powdered milk
1/2 cup powdered sugar
60 g (2 oz) mixed candied fruit, chopped
60 g (2 oz) red and green candied cherries, chopped
1/4 cup raisins
125 g (4.5 oz) Copha or Palmin (DO NOT use Crisco*, vegetable shortening, or coconut oil, see note *, below)
125 g (4.5 oz) white chocolate chips
Directions
- Brush a 9 x 13″ pan with oil. Line base and sides with paper. Combine Rice Krispies, coconut, powdered milk, powdered sugar, and all fruit in a large bowl. Chop up the shortening, place with the chocolate in the top of a double boiler over simmering water. Stir until mixture is melted and smooth. Combine chocolate and Rice Krispie mixture. Press into the prepared pan and refrigerate until set. Remove from the pan, allow to stand for 10 minutes. Cut into squares with a sharp knife.
Notes
- * Copha (from Australia) and Palmin (from Europe) are a solid shortening made with coconut oil. Either Copha or Palmin in block form (not the tub) will work for this recipe. In recent years I have seen Copha in some US grocery stores and it can sometimes be found in “International” grocery stores in the US. You can find Copha at The Australian Food Shop (they ship worldwide so take delivery times into consideration if you are ordering for Christmas). Or you can order Palmin online at Amazon (US only) or at Scandinavian Specialties, and Canadians can find Palmin at Umamishop and at Edelweiss Imports (I was unable to link directly to the product but use their search bar to find Palmin).
I repeat, do not attempt to substitute either Crisco, or coconut oil, for this recipe, it will be a disaster!