Chocolate-Glazed Mocha Fans

Name: Chocolate-Glazed Mocha Fans
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 355 milliliters all purpose flour; 800 sheets Gold leaf sheets can be found at some cookware stores and at specialty art-supply stores. Or they can be ordered from Easy-Leaf; 800-569-5323; 2 teaspoons instant espresso powder or coffee powder; 1 leaf sheet (3 3/4-inch) square sheets edible gold leaf (optional); 237 milliliters (packed) golden brown sugar; 1 teaspoons salt; 227 grams bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped; 237 milliliters (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature; 118 milliliters unsweetened cocoa powder; 177 milliliters whipping cream

Chocolate-Glazed Mocha Fans might be just the beverage you are searching for. This recipe makes 16 servings with 480 calories, 7g of protein, and 26g of fat each. This recipe covers 26% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of square edible gold leaf, semisweet chocolate, butter, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325°F. Spray 10-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom with nonstick spray. Sift flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, espresso powder and salt into medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat butter and brown sugar in large bowl until well blended.

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Add dry ingredients and beat just until dough clumps together. Using fingertips, press dough evenly onto bottom of prepared tart pan.

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Dough

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Bake shortbread until firm around edges and baked through but slightly soft in center, about 35 minutes. Cool 10 minutes. Gently remove pan sides. Using large sharp knife, cut warm shortbread into 16 wedges. Cool completely on pan bottom on rack.

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Shortbread Cookies

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Bring cream to simmer in medium saucepan.

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Cream

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Remove from heat.

Add chocolate; stir until melted and smooth.

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Chocolate

Let stand until glaze begins to thicken but is still pourable, about 10 minutes.

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Glaze

Place shortbread wedges on rack set over large baking sheet. Spoon glaze over shortbread, allowing some of glaze to run down sides and spreading over sides with small spatula. Chill just until chocolate is firm, about 45 minutes.

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Chocolate

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If desired, press tip of small sharp knife into gold leaf; gently peel off 1/2-inch free-form pieces. Using knife as aid, carefully press gold leaf pieces onto cookies. (Can be prepared 5 days ahead. Store in single layer in airtight container at room temperature.)

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