Chocolate Fingers

Makes 12

Description/Notes:

Luscious chocolate fingers with a creamy filling.

Ingredients:

6 oz. (150g) plain flour

1 oz. (25g) cocoa

3 oz. (75g) butter

1 small egg

3 oz. castor sugar

cream frosting (see cream frosting recipe

a little vanilla essence

quarter tsp. salt

Cooking Instructions:

Pre-heat oven to 375F, Gas Mark 5, 190C
Sift the flour, salt and cocoa together
Cream the butter and sugar until light
Beat the egg together with a few drops of vanilla essence and add to the creamed mixture
Mix in the sifted dry ingredients
Turn the dough on to a lightly floured board and knead lightly
Roll to a thickness of three quarters of an inch, prick with a fork and cut into oblongs
Bake in the pre-heated oven for 10-15 minutes
Sandwich the fingers with cream frosting