White Christmas

Looking for a sweet and nostalgic Christmas slice recipe? Turn up the festive vibes, and dive into this White Christmas Recipe – and make Christmas extra special.

Christmas is all about tradition. And every year, this little White Christmas Recipe is relied on by home cooks to bring some extra Christmas joy. It's perfectly simple to make up and looks so festive piled up on your prettiest Christmas plate. And it also makes a great dessert which can be made up a few days in advance.

(If you'd like to enjoy a new take on this lovely slice, check out my Caramilk Christmas Slice recipe.)

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• How to make White Christmas
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Ingredient notes

No snow required for this type of White Christmas! The ingredients you'll need are:

• copha (copha is an Australian vegetable shortening made of more than 99% coconut oil, famously used in Chocolate Crackles – use coconut oil as a substitute)
• powdered milk
• icing sugar (pure icing mixture works best, but pure icing sugar is also fine)
• mixed fruit
• glace cherries
• rice bubbles (you might know these are rice krispies)
• desiccated coconut
• vanilla extract.

Yes, this recipe is for the old-fashioned style White Christmas that uses copha rather than white chocolate.

The precise quantities for each ingredient are in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

TIP: Use good quality ingredients when making this treat – it'll make all the difference!

Variation ideas

This recipes uses mixed fruit and glace cherries, as per tradition. However, you could substitute one or both of these ingredients with:

• cranberries
• pistachios, macadamias, slivered almonds or other nuts
• sultanas or currants
• dried apricots or mango, chopped.

How to make White Christmas

You'll need a standard slice tin (approx 28 x 18cm) to make up this recipe and a heatproof bowl for mixing the ingredients.

Prepare the tin by greasing and lining with baking paper, leaving paper overhanging at sides to assist with removal of slice later.

Add the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl (apart from ¼ cup of the coconut that is sprinkled in the slice tray and then on top of the slice) and sprinkle the vanilla extract over these ingredients (see image 1). Stir to combine (see image 2).

Melt the copha in a saucepan over low heat and then pour the melted copha over the rest of the ingredients (see image 3).

SAFETY TIP: Remember, copha is an oil and will be extremely hot once it's melted. Heat gently and take care when pouring it into the heatproof bowl.

Pour the mixture into the prepared slice tin (see image 4).

Press the mixture into slice tin using the back of a metal spoon (see image 5) and sprinkle top with remaining coconut (see image 6). Then it's into the fridge to set for at least an hour before you cut it into small squares using a sharp knife (see images 7 and 8).

Storage

Store White Christmas in an airtight container in the fridge for up to two weeks. Freeze for up to 3 months in an airtight container or freezer bags.

More Old Fashioned Christmas Recipes

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