Shortbread, chocolate and manchego

Recipes

Shortbread, chocolate and manchego

By Michael Meredith

45 minutes

Preparation time

20 minutes

Cooking time

8 servings

Serves

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Ingredients

Shortbread

250g salted butter
¼ cup sugar
1 small egg, beaten
1 cup rice flour
1 cup chickpea flour
1 teaspoon ground cumin

Chocolate Ganache

250ml cream
300g bitter dark chocolate
1 gelatine leaf, bloomed in cold water
50g butter
½ teaspoon smoked paprika
Sea salt to taste
200g manchego cheese

Method

Shortbread

1. Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in ½ the egg, fold
in the flours and cumin and continue to mix until mixture forms a soft
dough.
2. Roll the dough into 20 cent piece cylinders on a surface dusted with
flour.
3. Place dough into cling wrap and roll. Place in the refrigerator to set hard.
4. Cut into ¼ inch slices, then place on a baking tray and prick the tops
with a toothpick.
5. Pre-heat oven on Fan Plus at 170°C, or Select Automatic, Biscuit, 3
bars and follow the prompts.
6. Place the baking tray on shelf position 2 and bake for 16-18 minutes, or
until shortbread is a pale golden brown. Allow to cool on baking sheets.

Chocolate Ganache

1. In a small saucepan, warm the cream on a high heat, Induction
setting 7, until nearly at boiling point, remove from the heat, then
stir in the chocolate. Add softened gelatine and stir.
2. Add butter and paprika, then a pinch of salt to taste and stir
until smooth.
3. Place in refrigerator until thickened in consistency and suitable to pipe.

To Serve

1. Pipe ganache on top of shortbread, microplane manchego cheese on
top and serve.

Applicance Functions

  • Fan Plus
  • Induction Cooktop
  • Conventional
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Michael Meredith

Michael Meredith is an acclaimed chef and restaurateur based in New Zealand. Born in Samoa, his earliest food memories are of his mother's pancake stall at a local market in Apia. His latest restaurant, Metita, which opened in late 2023, is a tribute to his late mother and is located in Auckland's SkyCity precinct. The menu at Metita offers a contemporary take on Polynesian and Pacific cuisine, inspired by his childhood. Throughout his career, Michael has been recognized for his inventive use of local and seasonal ingredients. He was the founding chef of The Grove in 2004, and later opened his own multi-award-winning restaurant, Merediths, which operated for a decade. He is also the owner of the Auckland eatery Mr Morris. Beyond his restaurants, Meredith has been involved in charitable projects. He was a co-founder of Eat My Lunch, a social enterprise that helps provide lunches to underprivileged children in New Zealand. He also lends his culinary skills to other causes, such as raising money for the Starship Children's Hospital.