Chocolate Shortbread Stacks

By JDARK

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/3 cup cocoa powder
• 3/4 cup icing sugar
• 7 1/4 ounces butter, chopped
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup cream, whipped
• 8 ounces strawberries
• 1 tablespoon icing sugar
• 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
• Berry Sauce:
• 8 ounces strawberries
• 1 tablespoon caster sugar
• 1-2 tablespoons water

Details

Level of difficulty Average
Cost Average budget

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 415 degrees. Line two oven trays with baking paper.

Step 2

Place flour, cocoa, icing sugar and butter in food processor. Process 30 seconds or until mixture is fine and crumbly. Add yolks and vanilla; process until mixture comes together. Knead gently on a floured surface until just smooth.

Step 3

Roll pastry between two layers of baking paper to 1/4 inch thick. Using a 2 3/4 inch fluted round cutter, cut 18 rounds from the pastry. Plan on prepared trays. Bake for 8 minutes or until cooked through.

Step 4

Place a biscuit on serving plate, top with a little cream and some berries. Top with a second biscuit followed by cream and berries. Top with a third biscuit. Repeat with remaining ingredients to make another 5 stacks. Dust with extra cocoa.

Step 5

To make berry sauce:
Process berries and sugar until smooth, stir in enough water to make a pouring consistency.