Thread: PAG's Tahini Caramel Slices

I'd made up some tahini a few days ago, as part of a homemade hummus I was trying. I had loads of tahini left over so couldn't resist a go at this recipe which is a form of 'millionaires shortbread'.

First up was making the biscuit base. Mixing plain flour and caster sugar before adding very cold and small cubed butter.



This was rubbed together to form something similar to bread crumbs.



A couple of egg yolks added, and everything mixed together to form a dough.



Then it was spread out and pressed down into a lightly oiled and wax paper lined baking tin.



Into the oven for 30 minutes until it had turned golden brown, then allowed to cool.



Time to start on the caramel.



In a saucepan, melted some butter, to which brown soft sugar was added.



Once the sugar had melted, cream was added slowly, all the time stirring. Brought to the boil and then simmered for 5 minutes until it starts to assume that caramel thickness.





Then, removed from the heat, the tahini and a spoonful of vanilla essence was added before pouring over the biscuit.



This went into the fridge for about an hour, after which I started on the chocolate topping. Nothing simpler, good quality cooking chocolate broken up in a bowl and placed in a saucepan half full of water. Put on heat until all the chocolate has melted.





The caramel taken out of the fridge, chocolate poured on top, then a dribble of tahini added. I used a chopstick to make a kind of pattern on the top.



Then sprinkled some chopped pistachio nuts over it before putting back in the fridge.



Once the chocolate had hardened, I was able to slice it up.



For later......

Cholesterol heaven.

Is it Keto?

Splendid!
A confectioner, as well...

Well done, PAG

You should not be allowed to post thing like that, now I feel inadequate in the kitchen too.

I think that it's obscene to post such a perfectly made treat when I'm currently reconsidering my fruit intake due to the calories.

But absolutely superb PAG!

I would prefer to concentrate on the second pic that shows a perfect example of porphyritic granite.

Originally Posted by TheRealKW

Is it Keto?

Keto Plus.....

Formula One, glass of brandy, caramel slice......what's not to like.

that's a decent splash

Originally Posted by TheRealKW

that's a decent splash

As JPR would say, a sipping glass. Couple of hours of the race means I don't have to refill (no pit stops).

Originally Posted by PAG

Keto Plus....

Nowhere near keto, but looks good anyway.
I could make that keto style though with unsweetened choco chips, and with coconut flour.

Originally Posted by MarilynMonroe

I could make that keto style though with unsweetened choco chips, and with coconut flour.

Caramel is made of sugar!!!

^^^^^ You sure your telly's not upside down PAG?

Originally Posted by Mendip

^^^^^ You sure your telly's not upside down PAG?

Absolutely, Verstappen just about to finish.

Originally Posted by Topper

Kudos to you PAG! San Miguel Zero is the only thing that should pair with brandy and a 30000 calorie slice of pie. After all, you do want to count those calories!

Seriously, nice job. My only question is this....why do the intricate designs in the chocolate only to cover it up with your nuts? :0

Not really intricate designs, just dribbled some tahini from a spoon, and used a chopstick to semi spread it around. David Hockney I'm not. Nuts were good though, not had pistachios for a long time.

Originally Posted by PAG

Nuts were good though, not had pistachios for a long time.

I worked with a teacher whose family had a pistachio orchard down south, she would always bring big bags of them to the office. I do love them.

Pag, if you are in Pattaya for an extended period I'll offer you free accommodation and beer if you show my wife how to make that dessert.

You can also have a wrestle with my Pitbull cross.

Patent it PAG before Loy Toy steals the idea

Originally Posted by lom

Patent it PAG before Loy Toy steals the idea

Have already sent him the recipe.