Billionaire's Shortbread Bites with Gold Leaf 🍰📌
Ingredients
(For a 9x9 pan, cut into 25 bites):
For the Shortbread:
· 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
· ½ cup granulated sugar
· 2 cups all-purpose flour
· Pinch of salt
For the Caramel:
· 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
· ½ cup unsalted butter
· ½ cup brown sugar
· 3 tbsp golden syrup or light corn syrup
· 1 tsp vanilla extract
· Good pinch of sea salt
For the Topping:
· 7 oz good-quality dark chocolate (70%), chopped
· 1 tsp coconut oil or butter
· Edible gold leaf flakes or luster dust
👩🍳 Instructions:
1. Shortbread: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line pan with parchment. Cream butter and sugar. Mix in flour & salt until crumbly. Press firmly into pan. Prick with fork. Bake 20-25 min until pale golden. Cool completely.
2. Caramel: In a saucepan, melt butter, brown sugar, syrup, and condensed milk. Stir constantly over medium-low heat for 7-10 minutes until thickened and golden. Remove from heat, add vanilla and salt. Pour over cooled shortbread. Chill 1 hour.
3. Chocolate: Melt chocolate with coconut oil. Pour over set caramel. Tilt to spread evenly.
4. Finish: Before chocolate fully sets, sprinkle with edible gold. Let set completely at room temp.
5. Cut: Use a hot, sharp knife to cut into small squares (clean knife between cuts).
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