Chocolate, Nut, and Honey Candy Squares
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Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
55 min.
Preparation
Ingredients
for
32
- Ingredients
- ½ cup Almond flour
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 3 Tbsps sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- 6 Tbsps unsalted butter (chilled and cubed)
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 Tbsps water
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 4 Tbsps unsalted butter (cubed)
- 0.333 cup sugar
- 2 Tbsps dark honey (such as buckwheat or chestnut)
- 1 Orange (zest)
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup sliced almonds (preferably blanched)
- 2 cups Dark chocolate (chopped)
Preparation steps
1.
Preheat the oven to 400º degrees.
2.
Line a 9-inch (23cm) square baking pan with aluminum foil, easing it up the insides of the pan. Spray the foil with nonstick spray or lightly grease it with a bit of softened butter.
3.
To make the crust, add the almond flour, all-purpose flour, 3 tablespoons sugar, and salt to the bowl of a food processor. Pulse a few times, then add the 6 tablespoons (90g) of cubed butter and pulse until the mixture resembles very coarse cornmeal. Add the egg yolk, water, and vanilla and process until the dough comes together. If it’s too dry, add another tablespoon of water.
4.
Press the dough into the pan so it covers the bottom evenly. Bake the dough until the top is golden brown, about 12 minutes.
5.
While the dough is baking, make the topping by melting the 4 tablespoons (60g) butter in a small saucepan. Once it has melted, add the sugar, honey, orange zest, vanilla, and salt, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat and add the sliced almonds, stirring until they’re completely coated with the butter-honey mixture.
6.
Scrape the almond mixture onto the still warm baked crust and spread it evenly over the top. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes more, or until the almond topping is nicely bronzed. Let cool. Remove from the pan by lifting out the foil. Cut into squares.
7.
Melt chocolate over a double boiler until smooth. Coat each square in chocolate by submerging the entire square, except for the top, into the melted chocolate. Place on a cooling rack to let the chocolate harden before serving.
