Name: Choc-berry shortcakes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 150 gram butter, at room temperature; 1/2 cup caster sugar; 2 cup plain flour, sifted; 75 gram dark chocolate, grated; 2 tablespoon milk; 250 gram tub mascarpone; 250 gram punnet strawberries, sliced cocoa, for dusting

Choc-berry shortcakes

Serves 6

Prep

20M

Cook

10M

Total

30M

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Ingredients

150 gram butter, at room temperature

1/2 cup caster sugar

2 cup plain flour, sifted

75 gram dark chocolate, grated

2 tablespoon milk

250 gram tub mascarpone

250 gram punnet strawberries, sliced cocoa, for dusting

Method

1.Preheat oven to hot, 200°C. Line an oven tray with baking paper.

2.In a bowl, beat butter and sugar together until pale and creamy. Fold in flour and chocolate alternately with milk. Mix to form a stiff dough.

3.Roll out dough, on a lightly floured surface, to about a 5mm thickness.

4.Cut twelve 9cm hearts (or rounds) with a biscuit cutter. Place on prepared tray. Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until crisp and golden. Cool on tray.

5.Spread a little mascarpone on half the shortcakes. Sprinkle with berries. Top with rest of shortcakes. Dust with cocoa. Serve immediately.

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