Bakefree Coconut Rough Slice

So for those of you who don't know, I am currently having my new kitchen built. YAY! But this means I temporarily do not have an oven. BOO! So I've been having to improvise. Slow cooker roasts, and apple puddings and today, raw slice. This recipe I got from begoodorganics, they have a heap of raw food recipes, if you are interested. But if you just want to dabble, this one is relatively easy, as apart from the coconut oil, and carob (feel free to use cocoa instead) it's pretty much just household items.  

Personally, I love carob. As a child my mum used to buy us carob coated marshmallows and I loved them! These days you can get carob powder and chocolates at most supermarkets in the health food sections, or specialty stores will definitely have it. It's used as a chocolate substitute as it doesn't contain caffeine. Some people just don't like it, I think because it doesn't taste like chocolate, but why should it - because it's not! Either way, good quality cocoa, or cacao for you health nuts our there, will work. 

Base Ingredients

• 1 c raw almonds - soaked for at least 8 hours, rinsed and drained. 
• 1/2 c carob powder or cocoa/cacao 
• 1 cup of dried dates - soaked for a couple hours, drained
• 2 c desiccated coconut 
• 3/4 c coconut oil - melted, and cooled to room temp
• pinch of salt

Icing Ingredients

• 1/2 c raw cashews
• 1/3 c carob powder or cocoa/cacao
• 1/2 c dates - soaked for a couple hours, drained
• 1/4 coconut oil - melted, and cooled to room temp

Method

In a food processor, process almonds till finely chopped. Add carob, salt and mix again. 

Drop dates in one by one through the hole in the top. It may clump to a ball but keep going. 

Once fully combined, remove from the processor and mix in coconut, once mixed, pour in the cooled coconut oil. Mix again 

Press into a lined tin and put in the freezer to set. 

To make the icing, blend cashews till fine. Add carob, mix. 

Drop dates in one by one. 

Once mixed pour in the 1/4c of cooled coconut oil. Process till it makes a smooth ball. 

Press this down onto the cooled base. Leave in freezer for an hour to set, then slice. 

Store in fridge or freezer.