Sweden · 45 min · Vegetarian · Baking · For beginners
Chokladsnittar
In German: Schokoladenschnitten · In English: Chocolate slices
For 40 servings · US units
Swedish chocolate slices with pearl sugar, quick to bake for fika
Chokladsnittar are flat Swedish chocolate biscuits, baked in logs and cut into diagonal strips while still warm. The tops are scattered with pearl sugar, a decoration especially popular in Sweden. They belong with fika and are ready in 45 minutes.
Ingredients
- 5¼ ozbuttersoftened, for the dough
- 5¼ ozsugarfine granulated sugar, for the dough
- 7 ozflour
- 3 tbspcocoa powderunsweetened
- 1 tspbaking powder
- 1 tspor vanilla extractSugar flavoured with vanilla, sold in German-speaking countries mostly in small sachets of about eight grams.Substitute: One sachet can be replaced by about a tablespoon of sugar and a teaspoon of vanilla extract; in dry mixtures such as crumble toppings or for dusting, the extract adds a little moisture, so the seeds of half a vanilla pod rubbed into sugar work better there.Read more
- 1eggfor the dough
- 1eggbeaten, for brushing
- for sprinklingHard, opaque white sugar nuggets that hold their shape in the oven and stay on top of baked goods as a crunchy topping.Substitute: Roughly crushed sugar cubes come closest, though the pieces are more irregular and soften slightly at the edges. Belgian pearl sugar, made for Liège waffles, is much larger and does not work as a topping.Read more
- 20almondsblanched, chopped, for sprinkling (optional)
- 1 tsporangefinely grated zest only, into the dough (optional)
Method
- Prepare oven and trayPreheat the oven to 180–390 °F and line a baking tray with baking paper.
- Cream butter and sugarBeat the softened butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Bring the dough togetherAdd the egg, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and vanilla sugar and work everything into a smooth dough. Mix in the finely grated orange zest if you like.
- Shape the dough logsDivide the dough into 4 to 6 pieces, roll each into a log and place them on the baking paper, leaving some space between them.
- Flatten the logsPress the logs flat with your hand.
- Glaze and sprinkleBrush the flattened logs with the beaten egg and sprinkle with pearl sugar, and with chopped almonds as well if you like.
- Bake the logsBake in the middle of the oven for 10–15 minutes.
- Slice while still warmWhile still warm, cut diagonally into strips about 2 cm wide.
- Cool and let firm upLeave the slices to cool completely and firm up.
Tips and variations
One version rubs the butter into the dry ingredients instead of beating it with the sugar, and lets the dough chill for 30 minutes before shaping if you have the time. Another version adds a pinch of salt to the dough, uses egg beaten with a little water for brushing and flattens the logs with a rolling pin. Coloured sprinkles can replace the pearl sugar. Serve stacked on a plate for fika.
Allergens
Contains: Eggs, Cereals containing gluten, Milk (including lactose)
May contain if you use the optional ingredients: Tree nuts
These notes follow from this recipe's ingredient list. Ready-made products and brands may contain further allergens — please check the packaging yourself.
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