Ingredients:

  • 400g dark chocolate (70% cacao)
  • 397g sweetened condensed milk
  • 30g unsalted grass-fed butter
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla bean paste
  • 0.5 tsp flaked sea salt

Instructions:

  1. Prep the pan. Line a square baking dish with parchment paper, leaving an inch of overhang on the sides.
  2. Chop the chocolate. Break the 400g of dark chocolate into small, uniform pieces.
  3. Combine liquids. Pour the 397g of sweetened condensed milk into your saucepan over low heat.
  4. Add fat. Drop in the 30g of grass fed butter and stir until the butter completely vanishes into the milk.
  5. Introduce chocolate. Tip all the chocolate shards into the warm milk at once.
  6. Gentle stir. Use a folding motion with your spatula until the mixture is glossy and smooth.
  7. Final seasoning. Remove from heat and quickly fold in the 1 tsp of vanilla bean paste and half the salt.
  8. The pour. Scrape the mixture into your prepared pan, smoothing the top with the back of a spoon.
  9. Salt finish. Sprinkle the remaining flaked sea salt over the surface until it looks like a starry night.
  10. The cure. Let it sit on the counter for 30 minutes, then refrigerate until the center is firm to the touch (about 2 hours).