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We love walnuts

Toffee walnut millionaire’s shortbread

■ Cuts into 18 ■ Prep 40 mins plus chilling ■ Cook 40 mins VEGETARIAN

200g cold unsalted butter, chopped, plus extra for the tin
40g walnut halves
250g plain flour
75g golden caster sugar

FOR THE CARAMEL

4 tbsp espresso powder
100g light muscovado sugar
2 x 397g cans condensed milk

FOR THE CHOCOLATE TOPPING

300g dark chocolate, chopped
50g butter
30g white chocolate, chopped
1 tsp espresso powder
30g chocolate-coated coffee beans
20 walnut halves (about 50g)

1 Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Butter and line the base and sides of a rectangular 20 x 30cm tin with parchment.

To make the base, blitz the walnuts in a food processor until

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