Crumbly Cinnamon & Chocolate Squares
- 175 g butter, at room temperature cubed (6oz)
- 200 g golden caster sugar (8oz)
- 175 g plain flour (6oz)
- 3 large eggs
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 100 g dark chocolate, roughly chopped (4oz)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 100 g light muscovado sugar (4oz)
- 85 g mixed nuts, roughly chopped (3oz)
- Heat oven to conventional 180C (350F) / fan 160C (320F) / gas 4.
- Line the base of a 18x27cm (7x10inches) tray-bake tin with greaseproof paper.
- Put cake ingredients into a large large mixing bowl, then beat with an electric hand mixer until well-blended and creamy.
- Tip into cake tin, spread evenly right into the corners, then scatter chocolate on top.
- Mix the remaining topping ingredients and scatter over the top of the chocolate.
- Lightly press to compact the mixture, then bake for 40 minutes until risen and firm to the touch.
- Cool in the tin before cutting into squares.
- STORING:.
- It will keep for four days in a tin or wrapped in foil.
- It may also be frozen.
- I freeze them individually (wrapped in foil) and take one out of the freezer in the morning for lunch or break at university or work.
- No need to defrost the night before.
butter, golden caster, flour, eggs, milk, baking powder, dark chocolate, ground cinnamon, sugar, mixed nuts
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/crumbly-cinnamon-chocolate-squares-140993 (may not work)