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deZaan True Gold Millionaires

Caramel shortbread topped with chocolate ganache and hazelnuts
Course: Dessert
Keyword: shortbread

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Ring molds
  • mixer
  • Rolling pin
  • Silicone mat
  • Blowtorch

Ingredients

Part 1: Salted Caramel

Part 2: Chocolate Shortbread

Part 3: Chocolate Ganache

Part 4: Chocolate Glaze

  • 800 g Dulcey caramelized chocolate
  • 300 g Cocoa butter
  • 80 g Toasted nibbed hazelnuts

Instructions

Part 1: Method

  • Make a direct caramel with the sugar and melt to a light golden brown color.
  • Then add the glucose and butter and stir well.
  • Finally, add the cream and deZaan True Gold cocoa powder and cook the caramel to 150°C.
  • Leave aside to cool to 40°C, Then pour carefully into the rings to set. Fill half way with the caramel layer and the refrigerate to set.

Part 2: Method

  • Cream the butter and sugar together with a paddle on a mixing machine.Once soft, add the eggs and mix until combined. Then add the dry ingredients.
  • Roll the dough between two sheets of bake to 3cm depth and place in a refrigerator to set.
  • Once set, cut with metal ring mousse rings and bake in the ring on a silicone mat for 15 minutes at 170°C/338ºF. Leave to cool.
  • Once cooled, fill with the salted caramel and refrigerate to set.

Part 3: Method

  • Bring the cream, salt and deZaan True Gold cocoa powder to a boil and leave aside.
  • Melt the chocolate to 40°C/104ºF. Then add the glucose to the chocolate.
  • Pour the hot liquid over the chocolate mix and whisk gently until smooth.
  • Finally, add the diced soft unsalted butter and hand blend until the ganache is smooth and emulsified.
  • Leave the ganache to cool to 40°C/104ºF, then pour into rings on top of the set caramel layer to the top. Again refrigerate to set.
  • Once the millionaires are completely hard and cold, blowtorch to remove from the ring and dip in the chocolate glaze once to completely cover it.

Part 4: Method

  • Melt the chocolate and cocoa butter and add the toasted nabbed hazelnuts.
  • Cool the mix to 29°C and dip the cold millionaires in the glaze.
  • Once set, finish with a roche of vanilla whipped cream.