Shortcake Stack Slices
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Difficulty:
moderate
Difficulty
Preparation:
1 hr
Preparation
ready in 3 h. 30 min.
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Ingredients
for
20
- Ingredients
- 1 ⅛ cups unsalted butter
- 1 ¼ cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 3 Tbsps cocoa powder
- 1 egg white (beaten)
- 5 ozs Dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids, chopped)
Preparation steps
1.
Beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in the vanilla.
2.
Add the flour and beat until blended and the mixture is crumbly.
3.
Divide the mixture in half. Add the cocoa powder to 1 half and stir to blend.
4.
Form 2 separate balls of dough -one chocolate and one vanilla. Cover each ball with cling film and chill for 30 minutes.
5.
Roll out the“chocolate dough into a rectangle, 25cm x 20cm|10" x 8". Brush with egg white and set aside.
6.
Line 2 baking trays with non-stick baking paper.
7.
Repeat with the vanilla dough. Place the vanilla dough directly on top of the chocolate dough, pressing to stick.
8.
Trim the edges and cut into 2.5cm| 1" thick strips along the length of the dough using a ruler.
9.
Take 1 strip and brush with egg white. Take another strip and press on top to give 4 layers. Repeat with the remaining strips. Place on the baking trays. Cover with cling-film and chill for 1-2 hours.
10.
Heat the oven to 180°C (160° fan) 350°F gas 4.
11.
Bake for 10-15 minutes until just beginning to colour. Cool on the baking trays for 5 minutes, then place on a wire rack to cool completely.
12.
Melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering (not boiling) water. Remove from the heat.
13.
Dip each end of the biscuits into the chocolate and place on a wire rack to set.
