- Pre-heat the oven to 170 degrees. Line a 20 cm square tin with baking paper.
- Crush the wīti pīki (weet-bix) in to a medium sized bowl until fine.
- Add the puehu parāoa (flour), kokonati (coconut) and pēkana paura (baking powder). Kaurorihia - stir it. Leave to the side.
- To a small pot add the pata (butter) and chopped tiakarete (chocolate). Melt it over low heat.
- Once melted, add in the pata pīnati Kakukaku (crunchy peanut butter), wanira (vanilla) and huka hāura (sugar). Stir for another minute on low and remove from the heat.
- Pour the chocolate mixture in to the dry ingredients. Whakaranuhia - mix to combine.
- Press it firmly in to the prepared tin with your hands or the back on a spoon.
- Bake for 15 minutes. Once baked, leave it in the tin and cool for 20 minutes.
Te Paparanga Pīnati Kakukaku - The Crunchy Peanut Butter Layer
- Add the pata Kakukaku (softened butter), puehu huka (icing sugar) and wanira (vanilla) into a medium bowl. Whip on high for 4 - 5 minutes until light and fluffy.
- Add the pata pīnati Kakukaku (crunchy peanut butter) and whip for another 30 seconds.
- Spread it on to the cooled base. Whakamātaohia - refrigerate, for 15 minutes.
Te Paparanga Tiakarete - The Chocolate Layer
- Chop the tiakarete parauri (dark chocolate) in to small pieces.
- Add the chopped tiakarete (chocolate) and noni (oil) in to a small pot. Gently melt it together over low heat.
- Remove from the heat and cool for 5 minutes.
- Spread it on to the cool base. Keep the tiakarete (chocolate) plain or decorate with chopped chocolate and chopped peanuts.
- Whakamātaohia (refrigerate) for 20 minutes or until the chocolate is set.
- Keep this slice in a sealed container, in the colder months it can be kept on the bench, in the summer, store in the fridge. It will keep well for up to a week.