Chocolate Shortbread


The Recipe:

Ingredients:

1 1/2 sticks of butter
4 1/4 ounces of bittersweet chocolate
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 tsp. Vanilla extract
(optional: 2 Tbsp. Raspberry Liqueur)
1 1/2 cups pastry flour (note: I used organic whole-wheat pastry flour)

Procedure:

Preheat oven to 250 degrees (yes, a very slow oven is used).

Melt butter and chocolate in a microwave (1 1/2 - 2 minutes) and remove and 
stir until completely melted.

Add the maple syrup, vanilla, and (optional) liqueur and stir until blended.

Gradually stir in the flour until completely mixed. 

Then place batter in brownie tin or pie pan and smooth to equal height, and 
bake for about 40 minutes until firm (toothpick comes out clean).

Let cool first on wire rack and then covered in refrigerator for an hour 
before cutting.

This is a very delicious dessert and goes incredibly well side-by-side with 
fresh strawberries.

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This is Hank Friedman's Recipe
sent in by Kelly Preston