The Chocolate Den e-magazine The Chocolate Den e-magazine January-March 2015 | Page 8

Buttercrunch
1
Combine butter,
sugar, water,
and salt in a pot.
Bring to the boil
over a moderate
heat. While
boiling stir
constantly.

Ingredients
450g butter
450ml sugar
100ml water
1teaspoon salt
vanilla flavouring
chocolate for coating

4
Quicky before
it cools down
press a heart
shaped cutter
onto the spread
mixture.

5
2
Remove from
the heat when
it reaches 130c.
Add vanilla
essence and
stir into mixture.

3
Spread the
mixture quickly
onto a silicone
baking mat
before it cools
and sets.

Break the
excess pieces
away leaving
the hearts on
their own.

6
Dip into melted
chocolate and
then sprinkle
with coloured
sugar.