One of my favourite things to do in the kitchen is adapt classic recipes to suit people following the low fodmap diet. Hedgehog slice - a family favourite - is now possible with lactose-free condensed milk. It’s delicious and sure to be a favourite with the kids! According to Monash University’s App, the recommended low fodmap serving size of regular condensed milk is just 1 teaspoon or 7 grams. Yikes! But… if you make your own condensed milk, you can remove the offending lactose and fructose (from corn syrup) and use it to make my family'‘s favourite hedgehog slice. You can thank me later!

To make the chocolate topping:

1. Melt the chocolate and the coconut oil in the microwave, gently.

2. While still hot, pour over the refrigerated slice, spreading quickly and evenly before it hardens.

3. Return to the fridge for an additional hour or until the chocolate has set.

To serve:

1. Allow the slice to sit at room temperature for 15 minutes before slicing to avoid cracking. Store in the fridge. Keeps well in an airtight container for several days (longer if the kids don’t find it!).

ps. So what serving size is low fodmap? Although we’ve carefully selected ingredients to minimise fodmaps, we still need to be mindful of the lactose (in chocolate and butter), fructans in cocoa, GOS in walnuts and sorbitol in coconut. For these reasons, we suggest a serving size of 35g (a 4cmx4cm square) will satisfy your chocolate craving without unintended consequences.

pps. On the issue of whether or not to add rock salt to the top, I did a survey of 5 willing taste-testers. 3 said maybe, 1 said yes and 1 said no. So that wasn’t very helpful! My guess is that it’s incredibly sweet and gooey that no amount of salt will cut through all of that chocolatey goodness. I say embrace it!