Montezuma’s Shortbread
Divine caramel drizzled on shortbread with a chocolate topping - heaven! Finish the millionaire's shortbread recipe with gold leaf to impress Montezuma himself.
Introduction
These rich caramel chocolate squares are traditionally known as ‘millionaire’s shortbread’. Add a little edible gold leaf on top and even Montezuma, the Chocolate King, would approve . . .
Ingredients
| Shortbread: | |
| 250g | plain flour |
| 80g | unrefined caster sugar |
| 200g | butter |
| Salted caramel: | |
| 100g | butter |
| 100g | unrefined soft light brown sugar |
| 2x 397g | cans condensed milk |
| Topping: | |
| 250g | dark chocolate, broken into small, even-sized pieces |
| 2 tbsp | golden syrup |
| 100g | butter |
Essential kit
You will need a food processor and a 33 x 25cm shallow tray.
Method
Heat the oven to 180°C/gas mark 4. Line a 33 x 25cm shallow tray with baking parchment.
In a food processor, blend the flour and caster sugar, then add the butter in small pieces,
whizzing until it resembles fine breadcrumbs. Spread the mixture evenly on the lined tray, then compress it firmly with the palm of your hand or the back of a spoon. Place in the middle of the oven and bake for 25 minutes until just golden brown. Leave to cool in the tin.
To make the caramel, place the butter and sugar in a non-stick saucepan and heat very gently, stirring constantly until the sugar has dissolved. Add the condensed milk. Increase the heat, bring to a rapid boil, stirring continuously, and then reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes until the mixture has thickened. Quickly pour over the cooled shortbread in an even layer and chill until set.
For the topping, melt the chocolate, golden syrup and butter in a bain-marie and blend
together. Pour over the cold caramel and spread with a large palette knife. Leave to cool and set. Cut into 16 squares.
Aztec Emperor Montezuma reportedly drank over fifty portions of chocolate daily, calling it ‘the divine drink’.
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