Whipped macadamia brown butter with cinnamon glaze

Buttery, nutty, toffee-y butter smeared on a slice of toasted brioche finished with a drizzle of cinnamon brown sugar glaze. Count me in.

This dessert was designed with the dinner party in mind, an espresso martini in hand alongside a slice of crunchy nutty toasted brioche. It’s elegant and minimal.

Ingredients:

Roasted Macadamias:

220g natural macadamias

Brown butter:

500g unsalted butter

heavy pinch of salt

Cinnamon glaze:

3 cinnamon sticks

2 cups brown sugar, lightly packed

1/2 cup water

Optional:

Slices of brioche, toasted, to serve

Espresso martini as the perfect pairing

Method:

Preheat oven to 220C fan-forced. On a large baking sheet, lay out macadamias and roast for 10-15 mins, until golden brown.

Set aside to cool, then pulse in a food processor until crumbly.

To make the cinnamon glaze, add all ingredients to a small pot. Bring to a simmer and allow to reduce until a thick glaze develops. After you’ve made this dessert, jar the remaining — and leave the cinnamon sticks in.

Melt butter over medium heat and continue to brown the butter until a golden color develops. The milk solids will drop to the bottom and turn a darker golden color. Turn off the heat when they turn a dark brown color, but not burnt. Let cool, then strain through a sieve to remove the milk solids.

Once the butter has cooled down, pour butter and macadamias into a medium mixing bowl. Fill a large mixing bowl with lots of ice and a bit of water. Add the ice bowl underneath the butter bowl and whisk for 5-10 minutes until the butter starts to solidify. Soon it will begin to whip and fill with air. Add a heavy pinch of flakey salt, taste for salt and adjust. The salt will bring out any sweetness.

To serve, smear butter on a toasted slice of brioche. Drizzle cinnamon glaze over top. Add a pinch of flakey salt. Enjoy with an espresso martini.

Note: We use unsalted butter in this recipe to brown because browning salted butter is not as beneficial/ generally harder than unsalted. Just add salt to taste once whipped.