Buckwheat Shortbread with Maple Sauce - Maple from Canada

Ingredients

• 8 egg yolks
• 1 2/3 cup maple sugar
• 1 2/3 cup flour
• 2 1/2 cups buckwheat flour
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1 1/3 cup softened butter (room temperature)
• 2/3 cup maple syrup (preferably dark syrup for its robust flavour)
• 3/4 cup 35% cream
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 cup maple sugar
• 7 egg yolks
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp salt