SOUTH AFRICAN CHOC-KITS BISCUITS

 

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This Recipe Makes ± 1 Dozen Choc-Kits ( ± 12 Pieces)

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South African Choc-Kits Biscuits has been in South African’s households for decades. It is a delicious biscuit (cookie) that is sandwiched with chocolate, making this biscuit super addictive.

If you live outside of South Africa & have never tried these, then now is your chance to get your hands dirty – trust me it will be so worthwhile.

South African Choc-Kits Biscuits Ingredients:

• 250 grams butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup oats
• 3 cups cake flour
• 4 tablespoons golden syrup
• 1 cup desiccated coconut
• 2 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda
• 100 grams of chocolate for sandwiching biscuits

Method:

1. Firstly, preheat oven to 180°C. Grease a baking tray with cooking spray & dust with a bit of flour & set aside.
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3. Add the butter to a large mixing bowl.
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5. Pour in the sugar.
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7. Using an electric mixer or wooden spoon, cream the butter & sugar.
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10. Next, add in the golden syrup.
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13. Mix well.
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15. Thereafter, add in the oats.
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17. Then add in the desiccated coconut.
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19. Lastly, add in the flour & bicarbonate of soda.
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21. Combine all the ingredients together to form a cookie dough.
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23. Pinch off small pieces of the dough.
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25. Mold the dough into oval shapes using your fingers.
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27. Place the ovular shaped dough onto the prepared baking tray. Make sure there is some space between each mold as they will rise when baking.
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29. Next, using a small knife, make vertical incisions on each of the dough molds.
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32. Place the tray in the preheated oven & bake for 10 to 15 minutes until lightly golden.
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34. Once the biscuits are baked, remove from the oven.
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36. Transfer the biscuits onto a cooling rack.
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39. Whilst the biscuits are cooling, chop up the chocolate & place in a microwavable safe bowl.
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41. Microwave the chocolate for 30 seconds.
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43. Remove from the microwave. It should be partially melted depending on your microwave.
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45. Give it a stir & place it back into the microwave for an additional 30 seconds.
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47. Remove from the microwave once more.
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49. Give it another stir & viola the chocolate is smooth & melted.
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51. When the biscuits are cooled, take one of them & flip it over.
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53. Spread a layer of the melted chocolate on the flat side of the biscuit.
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55. Then, place another biscuit over with the flat side covering the chocolate.
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57. Continue this process for all until all the Choc-Kits Biscuits are done.
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59. These biscuits may be served as soon as their sandwiched or you can wait & allow for the chocolate to harden before serving.
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61. These South African Choc-Kits Biscuits can be enjoyed with a glass of cold milk or some drinks, including Turkish Coffee.
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64. Store in an airtight container. Keep for up to a week.
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