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Coffee Shortbread

Coffee Shortbread

Recipe Submitted By: bakingmad

This Coffee Shortbread recipe is a twist on a classic recipe.  Allinson Wholemeal flour adds a light nutty note to blend withe the expresso and chocolate.  Decorate with chocolate covered coffee beans or try using small chocolate beans.

Preparation Time 15 minutes
Baking Time 20 minutes
Portions 12
Skill Level Easy
Average Rating 4 stars
 

Coffee Shortbread Ingredients

225 grams Plain Wholemeal Flour (Allinson) Plain Wholemeal Flour (Allinson)
125 grams cornflour
125 grams Light Muscovado Sugar (Billington's) Light Muscovado Sugar (Billington's)
2 tsp Espresso Coffee
50 grams Chocolate, broken into pieces
225 grams Butter cut into pieces
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Additional Ingredients

Chocolate covered coffee beans - 24 -36
 

This recipe uses

  • Plain Wholemeal Flour (Allinson)
  • Light Muscovado Sugar (Billington's)

How to make Coffee Shortbread

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  1. Preheat the oven to 190°C/170°C/Gas Mark 5. Put the flour and cornflour into a processor with the butter. Blend together to make crumbs. method tip
  2. Add the sugar and coffee granules and blend again until the mixture comes together to form a ball.
  3. Knead lightly onto a floured surface. Grease a 20cm square tin and press the shortbread into the tin. Press a fork around the edges to make a pattern and prick the surface several times with a fork.
  4. Bake the shortbread for 20 minutes or until the shortbread is pale golden and cooked through.
  5. Cool in the tin, then cut into 12 bars.
  6. Microwave the chocolate on High for 30 seconds, or until just melted. Dip the base of chocolate covered coffee beans (or chocolate sweets) in the chocolate and arrange 3 on top of each coffee shortbread. Great served with frothy cappuccino coffee. method tip
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Reviews

Read all reviews (1) | Average rating: 4 stars

"This recipe is really amazing, kids enjoyed it so much i will be cooking more again soon, also didnt have wholemeal flour so used plain and still a very good result, next time i will use the wholemeal just to enhanve the flavours, lovely..."

29-03-2012 | Author: Constantinos | 4 stars

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