Recipe: Yummy Caramel Shortbread

Caramel Shortbread. Caramel shortbread is a deliciously naughty little snack packed full of evil calories! However, it is believed that the name actually came from Scotland. There are many names for this treat: caramel.

This indulgent take on a millionaire's shortbread has a modern twist with a thick layer of salted caramel in the middle. Take simple shortbread to a new level with a simple microwave caramel layer and a chocolate ganache top. These chocolate caramel squares are a showstopper! You can have Caramel Shortbread using 10 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Caramel Shortbread

1. You need 9 oz of SR Flour.
2. You need 6 oz of Margarine.
3. You need 3 oz of Caster Sugar.
4. You need of Topping.
5. You need 6 oz of Margarine.
6. It's 4 oz of Caster Sugar.
7. You need 14 oz of Condensed Milk.
8. Prepare 1 tbsp of Golden Syrup.
9. It's of Few drops Vanilla Essence.
10. You need 6 oz of Chocolate.

Simple shortbread, rich homemade caramel This Millionaire's Shortbread is the perfect trifecta: Sweet simple, crisp shortbread, rich chewy, homemade caramel, and thick dark chocolate ganache. Caramel Shortbread Bars are delicious shortbread topped with rice krispie filled caramel, which is then topped with chocolate and sea salt! The pecans are toasty and the caramel is rich and the crumbly shortbread (melty crumbly, not dry crumbly) is rich and the nonpareils add a crunch. Pour the caramel mixture over the shortbread.

Caramel Shortbread step by step

1. Mix the flour and the sugar and rub in margarine. Tip into a square tin and press down. Bake for 20-25 mins in oven at 160 degrees. Leave until cool..
2. For the filling - Melt the margarine, sugar and syrup in a saucepan to melt. Then add condensed milk and syrup. Allow to bubble and simmer for 6 mins stirring continuously..
3. Pour over cold shortbread base. Again leave to cool..
4. Melt chocolate in a bowl then pour over the caramel. Leave to set.
5. Then mark into bars!.

Chill in the fridge until the caramel has cooled and hardened slightly. Try our salted caramel shortbread recipe. For a take on millionaire shortbread, these salted caramel squares make a great afternoon tea recipe. Photo credit: Pierre Javelle (Hardie Grant)Source: Hardie Grant. Turn buttery shortbread into something extra special by simply topping with caramel, chocolate and a sprinkle of salt.