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Maltesers Shortbread Bars

Maltesers Shortbread Bars : is there anything better than shortbread covered with chocolate ganache and crispy airy Maltesers ?

Course Dessert
Cuisine European
Keyword Maltesers Shortbread Bars
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 30 bars

Ingredients

  • Ingredients for the shortbread:
  • 1 ½ cup all purpose flour
  • 8 Tbsp unsalted butter
  • 3 Tbsp icing sugar
  • Ingredients for the topping :
  • 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
  • 3 Tbsp heavy cream
  • 2 cups Maltesers ( 175 grams )

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 160 C / 320 F.

  2. Line 8 x 8 inches dish with baking paper. Make sure paper hangs out to make it easier to take the cake out, once done.

  3. On flat, clean working surface, combine shortbread ingredients. You will get crumbly dough. See the photo above.

  4. Pat the dough into baking pan and even it with the back of tablespoon.

  5. Bake the shortbread for 25 minutes until slightly golden.

  6. Take the pan out and leave the shortcrust to cool completely.

  7. On low heat, in thick bottom pot, melt chocolate and heavy cream. Do not boil; just combine and warm it to get nice smooth texture.

  8. Pour ganache over the shortbread layer and let it cool for 5 minutes.

  9. Press Maltesers gently on ganache and leave to cool before cutting the bars.