Step 1

Place sugar into the Thermomix bowl and mill *40 sec/speed 10.*

Step 2

Add milk, salt, maple syrup and butter and cook *10 min/70°C/speed 3.*

Step 3

Add chocolate and cook *15 min/100°C/speed 3./spatter guard*

Step 4

Cook *35 min/Varoma/speed 2/spatter guard* or use simmering basket on the lid to help with reduction.

Step 5

Add vanilla bean paste and blend *4 min/speed 7* with basket in place on lid. Scrape into a buttered 18cm square tin and allow to cool completely before refrigerating for up to 2 hours prior to cutting and serving.