Madarica

This is a very traditional Croatian slice. Also known as chocolate slice. This is a must on any festive occasion.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 1
• Yields: 24 slices

Ingredients

• 600  g plain flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 80  g butter
• 2  eggs
• 150  g sugar
• 250  ml  cream
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt

• Filling

• 1  liter milk
• 200  g butter
• 200  g sugar
• 200  g baking chocolate
• 4 -5  tablespoons  continental flour

• Glaze

• 180  g baking chocolate
• 4  tablespoons milk
• 1  tablespoon butter
• 1  tablespoon sugar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 180°C; grease a cookie tray 25x30cm or line it with non-stick baking paper.
2. Sift flour and baking powder. Add softened butter and mix until they resemble crumbs.
3. Add eggs, sugar, cream and salt.
4. Make a dough and divide into 5 equal parts.
5. Roll each sheet to fit cookie tray.
6. Bake one at a time for 10 minutes each. Cool them carefully so they don't break.
7. Then put one sheet into cookie tin, spread with 1/4 of chocolate cream, continue with remaining pastry sheets.
8. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
9. To ensure layers stick together place a light chopping board or similar on top.
10. Leave for a couple of hours or overnight.
11. Then cover with chocolate glaze, allowing glaze to set-- Cut into small diamonds, rectangles or squares.
12. Filling.
13. Mix 1 cup of milk with flour, boil remaining milk adding chocolate and sugar.
14. Remove from heat.
15. Pour flour and milk mixture very slowly into boiling milk, stirring.
16. Return to boil again for a few minutes.
17. Allow to cool completely, whip butter into cooled chocolate mixture.
18. Glaze.
19. Heat all ingredients over gentle simmering water until well combined.
20. Note: You may need to cut off the edges to ensure you get straight and even slices.