Mattaroons’ Gingerbread Millionaires Shortbread Recipe
Ingredients
For the base:
- 275g Cotswold Plain flour
- 3tsp of ginger
- 0.5tsp salt
- 200g soft unsalted butter
- 100g caster sugar
For the caramel:
- 200g unsalted butter
- 40g caster sugar
- 1tin (397g) condensed milk
- 70g golden syrup
- 0.5tsp salt
- 1tsp ginger
Topping:
- 300g melted milk chocolate
- 1tsp ginger
- 9mini gingerbread men
- Christmas sprinkles
The third of four wonderous Christmas recipes from the wonderful Matt “Mattaroons” Othold! The most decadent of gingerbreads and a glorious treat for guests this holiday season, we hope you enjoy!
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- Baker: Matt Othold
- IG: @Mattaroons
- Makes: 9 or 16 depending how small you want to cut them
- Prep time: 45mins
- Bake time: 25mins
- Flours used: Matthews Cotswold Plain Flour
Mattaroons’ Gingerbread Millionaires Shortbread Baking Method:
- Cream together your butter and sugar for couple of mins till light pale and fluffy.
- Sieve in your plain flour & salt then mix on slow speed till a dough starts to form.
- Flatten and smooth the dough out evenly to line a 9’ x 9’ square tin.
- Prick the dough with a fork all over to help release steam & prevent it rising.
- Bake in a preheated 160-degree C fan oven for 25mins till just going golden, leave to cool to room temp 30mins.
- To make the caramel in a pan add your sugar, butter, golden syrup, condensed milk & salt. Heat on a low temp and stir till everything is melted.
- Once melted increase the heat to a medium high. Stirring constantly to prevent it sticking and burning. After around 8-12mins it should thicken and become a more caramel colour. Don’t overheat or it will become too hard when it sets. Remove from heat, stir in the ginger and then pour on top of the shortbread base and smooth out to all corners and sides. Leave to set for 1hr min.
- Once set, melt 300g of milk chocolate in the microwave using 30sec blasts. Once melted, stir in the final teaspoon of ginger and pour on top of the caramel, again smoothing out to all corners and sides.
- Decorate the top with mini gingerbread men and Christmas sprinkles. Set in the fridge min 2hrs.
- Once set, remove from fridge, let it get to room temp before you cut up and enjoy!
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