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Cherry chocolate bars

Prep time less than 30 mins
Cook time less than 30 mins
Makes 16 squares
Dietary Vegetarian
From Something for the Weekend
A super-sweet treat traybake topped with dessicated coconut and melted chocolate.

Method


  1. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Grease and line a 20cm/8in square cake tin.

  2. Sift the dry ingredients into a bowl and mix together. Rub in the butter until breadcrumbs form.

  3. Add the milk and mix until smooth.

  4. Spoon the mixture into the cake tin and bake in the oven for 20 minutes, or until pale golden-brown on top. Remove and set aside to cool.

  5. Mix the cherries, condensed milk, coconut, vanilla and lime zest in a bowl until well combined.

  6. Spoon the cherry mixture onto the chocolate base and bake in the oven for a further 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool.

  7. Spoon over the melted chocolate until the surface is covered and chill in the fridge for one hour, or until set,

  8. Cut into squares and serve.

Ingredients

For the base

  • 175g/6oz plain flour
  • 2 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 100g/3½oz caster sugar
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • 100g/3½oz unsalted butter, cubed
  • 50-75ml/2-3fl oz milk

For the topping

  • 500g/1lb 2oz glacé cherries, chopped
  • 125ml/4fl oz condensed milk
  • 150g/5 oz dessicated coconut
  • 1 vanilla pod, split lengthways, seeds scraped out
  • 1 lime, zest only
  • 110g/4oz chocolate, melted

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