Chocolate Shortbread Bars

Name: Chocolate Shortbread Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Makes 16
Ingredients: 100 g/3¾ oz vegan dark/bittersweet chocolate (70% cocoa solids); 100 g/3¾ oz vegan dark/bittersweet chocolate (70% cocoa solids); 175 g/6 oz/1½ cups plain/all-purpose flour; 175 g/6 oz/1½ cups plain/all-purpose flour; 100 g/3¾ oz vegan dark/bittersweet chocolate (70% cocoa solids); 50 g/2 oz/¼ cup caster/superfine sugar; 50 g/2 oz/¼ cup caster/superfine sugar; 115 g/4 oz/½ cup vegan margarine, plus extra for greasing

Preparation info

Makes
16

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
45 min

Appears in

Vegan Kids

By Heather Whinney

Published 2021

About

Shortbread is such an easy bake and only needs three ingredients: margarine, sugar and flour. You can eat it as it is or topped with chocolate as here, or even add a layer of caramel (see box) for a really indulgent Millionaire’s Shortbread!

Ingredients

115 g/4 oz/½ cup vegan margarine, plus extra for greasing
50

Dessert
Vegan

Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas 4. Grease and line a 18cm/7in square tin/pan.
Put the margarine and sugar in a food processor and whiz until combined and smooth, then add the flour and pulse until it comes together as a dough. Alternatively, beat t