Desserts

Chocolate and Blackberry Shortbread Bars

Annie Ngai

September 05, 2014

These brightly coloured Chocolate and Blackberry Shortbread Bars are made by marrying a crisp chocolate shortbread with pureed blackberries and condensed milk to create a rich and chocolate-y treat with a soft and gooey topping.

For the shortbread:
1 stick unsalted butter, set it out of the fridge 10 minutes before
1 and 1/2 cups plain flour
1/4 cup cocoa powder
2tbsp cornflour
3tbsp icing sugar
1tsp vanilla extract
For the blackberry layer:
One 14oz can of condensed milk
2 large egg yolks
2 cups fresh blackberries, pureed (my blackberries were HUGE!)
Pinch salt
2tbsp plain flour
Blackberries and icing sugar to garnish, optional

Preheat oven to 325F and grease and line an 8x8 inch square pan. Make the shortbread first: Place the butter, flour, cocoa powder, cornflour, icing sugar and vanilla into a large bowl, or the bowl of your...
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Nutritions

Calories
236

Sodium
15mg
0% DV

Fat
15g
24% DV

Protein
3g
6% DV

Carbs
20g
6% DV

Fiber
3g
12% DV

PER SERVING ^*

% DAILY VALUE^*

Fat

Saturated Fat 10g 51%

Polysaturated Fat 0.8900000000000001g 5%

Monosaturated Fat 4g 28%

Cholesterol 91mg 30%

Sodium 15mg 0%

Potassium 276mg 7%

Protein 3g 6%

% DAILY VALUE^*

Total Carbohydrate

Fiber 3g 12%

Sugar 1g 3%

Vitamin A 591IU 11%

Vitamin B6 0.18mg 9%

Vitamin C 6mg 10%

Calcium 33mg 3%

Iron 0.7400000000000001mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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