Caramel

Sesame Caramel & Kinako Butterscotch Squares

March 22, 2016
0
0 Ratings
Photo by Betty Hung
  • Makes 16 two inch squares
Author Notes

Chewy kinako butterscotch squares laced with gooey sesame caramel. —Betty Hung

What You'll Need
Ingredients
  • Black Sesame Caramel
  • 110 grams sugar
  • 50 milliliters whipping cream
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 50 grams unsalted butter, softened
  • 30 grams black sesame paste
  • Kinako Butterscotch Square Batter
  • 120 grams unsalted butter
  • 360 grams light brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 150 grams all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 30 grams kinako (Japanese roasted soy bean flour)
  • 35 grams crushed walnuts
  • 100 grams black sesame caramel (recipe above)
  • toasted black sesame seeds and kinako for garnish, if desired
Directions
  1. Black Sesame Caramel
  2. In a small saucepan, caramelize sugar over medium heat until it turns into a dark amber color. Swirl pan as the sugar cooks. Try to avoid stirring the sugar to prevent crystallization. Keep an eye on it as it burns very easily.
  3. Turn off heat, slowly pour in whipping cream. It might splash, be careful. Turn heat on low, cook caramel until it boils, add salt. Take off heat, cool until it is lukewarm, stir in butter and sesame paste. Cool until ready to use. This recipe will yield more than enough for the butterscotch squares, but it makes a great sandwich cookie filling or spread.
  1. Kinako Butterscotch Square Batter
  2. Preheat oven to 350 F / 180 C. Butter and line an 8 inch square cake pan with parchment.
  3. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, salt, baking powder, and kinako.
  4. In a medium saucepan over low heat, melt butter, stir in brown sugar to break up any chunks. Take off heat, whisk in eggs and vanilla extract.
  5. Fold the butter mixture in to the dry ingredients with a silicone spatula until there's no more traces of flour. Pour into prepared pan. Heat up the caramel in the microwave oven for about 30 seconds and drizzle it on top of the batter. Sprinkle with crushed walnuts.
  6. Bake in preheated oven for 25 - 30 minutes, until the center is still slightly soft. Cool before serving. To serve, sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and sift kinako on top if desired. Cut into 16 squares in a 4 x 4 pattern. These taste great at room temperature or chilled.

See what other Food52ers are saying.

0 Reviews