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Marbled
Millionaire’s
Shortbread
A modern classic—extremely sweet
and rich, just as it should be.
Special equipment
8in (20cm) square cake pan
Ingredients
11 ⁄ 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
12 tbsp unsalted butter, softened,
plus extra for greasing(^1) ⁄ 2 cup sugar
For the caramel filling
4 tbsp unsalted butter
(^1) ⁄ 4 cup light brown sugar
14oz (400g) can condensed milk
For the chocolate topping
7oz (200g) milk chocolate
2 tbsp unsalted butter
2oz (50g) dark chocolate
Method
1 Preheat the oven to 325°F (160°C). Put the
flour, butter, and sugar in a bowl and rub
together to make crumbs. Grease the pan
and dust with flour. Put the mixture into the
pan and press it down with your hands until
it is compact and even. Bake in the center of
the oven for 35–40 minutes, until light
golden brown. Leave to cool in the pan.
2 For the caramel, melt the butter and sugar
in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium
heat. Add the milk and bring to a boil, stirring
constantly. Reduce the heat and cook on a
steady simmer, still stirring constantly, for 5
minutes, until it thickens and darkens to a light
caramel color. Pour the caramel over the
cooled shortbread and leave to cool.
3 For the chocolate topping, put the milk
chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl
over a pan of simmering water, without
touching the water, until just melted. Stir
well. Melt the dark chocolate without butter
in a separate bowl in a similar way.
MAKES 16
SQUARES
45
MINS
35–40
MINS
BAKER’S TIP
The secret to a good millionaire’s shortbread
is to make a caramel that sets enough so that
it does not squish out of the sides on cutting,
and a chocolate topping that is soft enough to
cut easily. Add a little butter to the chocolate to
soften it slightly, and gently cook the caramel
until thickened to achieve a perfect result.4 Pour the milk chocolate over the setcaramel and smooth out. Pour the darkchocolate over the surface in a zigzagpattern and drag a fine skewer throughthe 2 chocolates to create a marbled effect.Leave to cool and harden before cuttinginto squares.STORE These will keep in an airtightcontainer for 5 days.