Chocolate and Horliks Squares

Name: Chocolate and Horliks Squares
Ingredients: 285 gm salted butter; 150 gm caster sugar; 295 gm cake flour; 95 gm Horliks (original malt flavour); 250 gm dark chocolate; extra Horliks for coating

I remember enjoying ice cream with chocolate sauce and Horlicks as the ultimate treat as a young child growing up in Pietermaritzburg. These shortbread cookies brings back lovely taste memories.

Published 20 November 2023

Method

Preheat the oven to 160 ° C. Grease a 24 x34cm baking tray.
Cream the butter and sugar together. Add the flour and Horliks and mix well.
Press the dough into the baking tray and prick well with a fork.
Bake in the oven for 25 to 30 minutes until cooked. Allow to cool slightly before cutting into squares.
Melt the chocolate in a saucepan over hot water. Coat the squares with the melted chocolate and sprinkle liberally with Horliks. Eat anytime.