CHOCOLATE BISCUIT SLICES TO F F E E BISCUIT SLICES
These moreish treats are easy to make and bake in super-quick time – the perfect accompaniment to a
cup of coffee.
Makes approximately 24
INGREDIENTS
100g butter 80g caster sugar 2 tsp vanilla sugar 1 tsp golden syrup
150g plain flour 4 tsp cocoa powder 1 tsp baking powder Pearl sugar or chopped almonds, to decorate
METHOD
Preheat the oven to 180C/160C fan/Gas 4. Grease and line two baking trays with baking
parchment.
In a bowl, cream together the butter, caster sugar and
vanilla sugar. Add the golden syrup and mix well. In a separate bowl, sift
the dry ingredients together, then mix into the
wet mixture.
Bring the mixture together with your hands to form an even dough – it should not be sticky. Split the dough into two lumps. Roll out each lump into a 6 x 35cm rectangle, directly on the prepared
baking sheets. Sprinkle the pearl sugar or chopped almonds down
the middle of the dough, then bake in the preheated oven for about 10 minutes until almost baked through. As soon as you remove them from the oven, use a pizza wheel or sharp knife to cut each piece into 12 even
sized strips. Leave to cool on a wire rack and store in an airtight container for up to a week.
I like adding flakes of sea salt to the top, but you can easily leave this out, if
you wish.
Makes approximately 36
140g butter
120g caster sugar 4 tbsp golden syrup 1½ tsp vanilla sugar
1 tsp baking powder
300g plain flour
½ tsp sea salt (I use Maldon),
optional
METHOD
Preheat the oven to 180C/160C fan/Gas 4. Grease and line three baking trays with baking
parchment.
In a bowl, cream the butter and caster sugar until pale and fluffy, then add the golden syrup, followed by the vanilla sugar, baking powder and flour. Mix with your hands until you have an
even dough.
Cut the dough into three equal pieces. Roll out
to the size of 6 x 35cm directly on the prepared baking sheets. Sprinkle the salt over the top of the
dough, if using. Bake in the preheated oven for eight to 10 minutes. As soon as you remove the biscuits from oven, use a pizza wheel or sharp knife to cut each rectangle into 12 pieces.
Leave to cool on a wire rack and store in an airtight container for up to a week.