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White chocolate-and-mocha millionaire’s shortbread

Serves 6 -8

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cooking Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

200 g Woolworths shortbread
210 g butter
150 g Muscovado sugar
1 x 385 g can condensed milk
2 T instant coffee 2 T, dissolved in 1 T hot water
200 g white chocolate

Method

1 Preheat the oven 170°C and line a 20 x 20 cm baking tray with baking paper.

2 Blend the shortbread in a food processor and mix with 60 g melted butter. Press into the tray, prick with a fork and bake for 10 minutes.

3 Place the remaining butter and the sugar into a saucepan and heat until the butter has dissolved. Add the condensed milk and coffee and mix well, then boil until it turns caramel in colour.

4 Pour the caramel over the shortbread and chill to set.

5 Melt the white chocolate in a double-boiler and spread over the caramel. Cut into pieces just before it sets. Store in an airtight container.

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Photographs: Andrea van der Spuy
Production: Abigail Donnelly
Food assistant: Emma Nkunzana and Marizen Smit

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