Friday 2 June 2017

Terry’s Chocolate Orange Millionaires Shortbread

Terry’s Chocolate Orange Millionaires Shortbread

There are only couple of weeks to go and it'll be Father Day, and what better gift is there to give than the gift of Chocolate, more specifically A Cadbury Chocolate Orange, so why not make Father’s Day a little more special with this delicious Terry’s Chocolate Orange recipe: Millionaire shortbread, the perfect treat for the whole family, especially for dads, this  Terry’s Chocolate Orange Millionaires Shortbread is an exciting twist on the traditional recipe with a crumbling shortbread base and indulgent caramel along with the signature chocolate orange flavour for its top layer.

Terry’s Chocolate Orange
Prep time 45 minutes
Cook time 50 minutes
Makes 25 squares

Shortbread:
135g Butter
175g Plain Flour
55g Sugar
1 Orange, zested
 Topping:
379g can Condensed Milk
75ml Golden Syrup
150g Butter
100g Sugar
3 Terry’s Chocolate Oranges

Terry’s Chocolate Orange

Method:
Preheat the oven to 180c/160fan and line a 20x20 brownie tin. In the bowl of a food processor, add the butter and plain flour. Blitz until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs and then add in the sugar and orange zest and blitz again to combine. Take the mixture out and work with your hands to form a ball of dough. Push the dough into the base of the lined tin until it is flat and even and bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.

Meanwhile, prepare the caramel. In a large non-stick frying pan, heat the condensed milk, golden syrup, butter, and sugar until the butter has melted and the mixture begins to boil. Stir constantly to keep it from burning. Turn the mixture down to a simmer and cook for 5-10 minutes or until the colour starts to become golden brown. Remove from the heat and transfer to a heatproof bowl to cool and thicken slightly.

Once the shortbread is cooked, allow to cool for 10 minutes and then pour the cooled caramel over the top. Allow to cool and then chill for 10 minutes while you melt the chocolate. Bring a small pan of water to the boil and place a heatproof bowl over the top making sure that the water does not touch the bowl directly. Break up the chocolate oranges into segments, reserving half of one for decoration and tip the rest into the bowl. Turn the heat down immediately to a gentle simmer and allow the chocolate to gradually melt, stirring occasionally.

Once the chocolate has melted, remove the shortbread from the fridge and pour over the chocolate, making sure to spread it into the corners. Use the remaining chocolate segments to decorate the top and then chill until firm.

Once the chocolate is set and you are ready to serve, slice into 25 squares.