Chocolate Fudge Bars
I used a basic chocolate sugar cookie recipe as the base of my Chocolate Fudge Bars. Then I made a delicious sweet and sticky fudge to top the cookie base with, after which melted chocolate tops it off.
Chocolate Fudge Bars I used a basic chocolate sugar cookie recipe as the base of my Chocolate Fudge Bars. Then I made a delicious sweet and sticky fudge to top the cookie base with, after which melted chocolate tops it off. |
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 22bars | 55min |
| Cook Time |
| 15min |
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Ingredients
- 1cup butterroom temperature
- 1cup sugar
- 1large egg
- 2cups flour
- 3/4cup cocoa powder
- pinch salt
- 1cup butter
- 1cup brown sugar
- 1/2tin sweetened condensed milk
- 5ml vanilla essence
- 150gr chocolate bar
Instructions
- First off, make the cookie dough by combining the butter, sugar and egg – whisking until light and fluffy.
- Sift the flour, cocoa powder and salt.
- Mix until you have a manageable dough, cling wrap and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius, prepare a baking tin of 16 x 26 cm and push the cookie dough into the bottom of the tin.
- Bake for 12 min. Leave to cool.
- For the fudge; combine the butter, sugar and condensed milk in a saucepan and bring to a boil, whisking thoroughly until you have a brown caramel.
- Remove from heat, add the vanilla essence, whisk it through and gently cover the cookie base with fudge.
- Refrigerate for at least 30 min, until set.
- Melt the chocolate over a double boiler and cover the fudge with the melted chocolate.
- Send the tin back to the fridge until the chocolate is set. Slice and enjoy.