CHOCOLATE TOPPED SHORTBREAD SLICES

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I have been making this recipe for 20+ years and everyone loves it.As it is so easy children love to help!Can be varied with milk,dark or white choc coating or even include a middle layer of icing between the shortbread and chocolate.

Provided by teapot tilly

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 50m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

14 ounces plain flour
9 ounces butter
5 ounces caster sugar
250 g milk chocolate
hundreds&thousands cake decorations

Steps:

  • In a large bowl mix flour and sugar,add butter and mix to resemble breadcrumbs.
  • keep mixing with hands and knead until mixture forms a soft dough.
  • Handle gently so not to overwork the dough.
  • Line an 8 inch square tin approx 2 inch deep with foil or greaseproof paper,pre heat oven to 200c/gas6 Press mixture into tin with hands flattening it and spreading it flat until it covers the whole area.
  • Prick all over with a fork to prevent air bubbles making it rise too much.
  • Bake on centre shelf for 30 mins or until just golden brown and firm to touch.
  • Don't let it overbrown or it will spoil the taste and be hard.
  • When it has just come from the oven mark into slices or squares (how big is up to you but I usually make 12 slices).
  • Leave to cool in the tin and turn out onto a cooling rack when cold.
  • Cover each slice with melted chocolate and sprinkle hundreds& thousands whilst choc is still wet.
  • Leave to set then store in an airtight tin.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 437, Fat 23.8, SaturatedFat 13.9, Cholesterol 50.5, Sodium 139.6, Carbohydrate 50.9, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 22.6, Protein 5.4

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