Cherry chocolate bars

A super-sweet treat traybake topped with dessicated coconut and melted chocolate.

By Simon Rimmer
From Something for the Weekend

Ingredients

For the base

  • 175g/6oz plain flour
  • 2 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 100g/3½oz caster sugar
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • 100g/3½oz unsalted butter, cubed
  • 50-75ml/2-3fl oz milk

For the topping

  • 500g/1lb 2oz glacé cherries, chopped
  • 125ml/4fl oz condensed milk
  • 150g/5 oz dessicated coconut
  • 1 vanilla pod, split lengthways, seeds scraped out
  • 1 lime, zest only
  • 110g/4oz chocolate, melted