Every now and then I need a bit of an injection into my choice of baking recipes and this weekend, in Stella magazine, I found this one. Cannot wait to bake it….
Ingredients:
240g plain flour
4 tbspn cocoa powder, sifted
60g icing sugar
150g caster sugar
180g unsalted butter, softened
2 large egg yolks
55g dark chocolate, melted & cooled
2 tsp vanilla extract
Mix flour, cocoa & i/2 tsp salt in bowl. Set aside. Using hand held electric mixer, beat the sugars and butter until light & fluffy. Add egg yolds, melted chocolate & vanill and mix until smooth. Add dry ingredients and mix at low speed until a dough forms – about 30 seconds. Dough should be soft but not sticky, if it is too sticky chill for 20 mins. Divide the dough in half. Roll each half into a log measuring 18 x 4cm then wrap in clingfilm & refrigerate for 2 hours.
Preheat oven to 160 degs C. Line two large baking trays with parchment. Unwrap the dough logs and cut into 7mm slices. Place on tray about 3 cm apart. Bake in the middle of oven for about 14 minutes until the edges begin to darken, rotating trays halfway through. Cool for 2 minutes before moving to wire rack to cool. Finish with filling of your choice……..
Peanut Butter filling:
200g smooth peanut butter
50 g unsalted butter
110g icing sugar
Beat everything until creamy.
White Chocolate cream:
340g white chocolate
100m creme fraiche
Melt choc in a bowl over simmering water. Stir in creme fraiche & cool for 15 minutes before using
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