No Bake Chocolate Peppermint Slice

Start by crushing the digestive biscuits into crumbs. A good tip from my mom is to put the biscuits in a sealed bag and gently roll them with a rolling pin. This will give you the perfect base consistency.

Mix the biscuit crumbs, melted butter, and cocoa powder. Press this mixture into a lined baking tin to create the base. It's essential to press down firmly to ensure the base sets correctly. Put this in the fridge while you prepare the filling.

To prepare the filling, mix the icing sugar, milk, softened butter, and peppermint extract until smooth. This is where your stand mixer comes in handy - ideally on a medium speed for about 2 minutes. Do remember that over-mixing can cause the filling to become too soft to set properly.

Spread your peppermint filling over the biscuit base. Chill this in the fridge for around 30 minutes, or until set. Patience yields the best result when it comes to setting.

For the chocolate topping, melt the dark chocolate and butter together. You can use the microwave with short bursts of heat, stirring in between until your chocolate is silky smooth.

Finally, pour the chocolate topping over the peppermint filling and smooth it out with a spatula. Put the peppermint slice back in the fridge for another hour or until the chocolate is set.

Cut your peppermint slice into individual servings with a hot knife to give a smoother cut.