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■ Makes 12-15 ■ Prep 40 mins plus cooling, chilling and 1 hr setting ■ Cook 15 mins unbaked dough only 175g softened butter, plusextra for the tin100g golden caster sugar250g plain flour, plus extrafo

SERVES 24 Two sweet treats become one in this mocha-inspired slice. YOU WILL NEED 260g salted butter,roughly chopped, plusextra for greasing475g dark chocolate,broken into pieces2tbsp instant coffee4

SERVES 8-10 PREP 20 mins plus cooling and overnight chilling COOK 10 mins MORE EFFORT V 100g unsalted butter, plus extrafor the tin300g dark chocolate200ml double creamcocoa powder, for dustingcréme f

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