Please excuse the tease as you work away at your computer with no chance of sinking your teeth in this delightful treat, but I just had to add this to our archive to remind and inspire myself to tackle the last course from time to time. Make this salty stunner, with a a honey-sweetened pretzel crust, brown butter filling, topped with a thick layer of melted chocolate and cream.
And don’t forget the finishing touch, flaky salt.
COOK TIME : 3 HOURS
INGREDIENTS
Filling
1 1?2 cups (300 g) sugar
1/2 cup (120 ml) honey
1/2 cup (120 ml) heavy cream
1/2 cup (1 stick/115 g) brown butter
2 tablespoons mascarpone
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
Topping
1/4 cup (120 ml) heavy cream
4 ounces (115 g) bittersweet chocolate, chopped
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Photograph by Tina Rupp