Name: Chocolate egg slices
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 160g soft butter -; 80g caster sugar -; 200g plain flour -; 40g cocoa , sieved -; 75g butter -; 100g dark chocolate -; 3 large eggs , 2 whole, plus 1 yolk -; 50g caster sugar -; 1 tbsp cocoa -; 40g mini chocolate eggs , (you'll need 10 eggs) cut in half lengthways, to decorate -

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25 min.

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Ingredients for - Chocolate egg slices

1. 160g soft butter -

2. 80g caster sugar -

3. 200g plain flour -

4. 40g cocoa , sieved -

5. 75g butter -

6. 100g dark chocolate -

7. 3 large eggs , 2 whole, plus 1 yolk -

8. 50g caster sugar -

9. 1 tbsp cocoa -

10. 40g mini chocolate eggs , (you'll need 10 eggs) cut in half lengthways, to decorate -

How to cook deliciously - Chocolate egg slices

1. Stage

Put the butter and sugar in a bowl and beat with an electric whisk until pale and creamy. Fold in the flour and cocoa with a pinch of salt until it forms a dough. Press evenly into the base of a 20x30cm brownie tin using a spatula. Prick all over with a fork and chill for at least 30 mins.

2. Stage

Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Bake the base for 15-20 minutes until it looks dry and firm. Meanwhile, for the filling, melt the butter and chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water until smooth. You can also do this in the microwave, stirring between short bursts. Leave to cool slightly while you whisk the eggs, egg yolk and sugar in a bowl with an electric whisk until pale and fluffy.

3. Stage

Lower the oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Fold the slightly cooled buttery chocolate into the eggs, then fold in the cocoa until completely combined. Pour into the tart case and top with mini chocolate eggs.

4. Stage

Bake for 15 mins until the filling has set and the pastry case shrinks away from the sides of the tin. Leave to cool completely in the tin before loosening around the sides with a knife, and cutting into 20 slices to serve.