I'm always looking for new things to bake, so after a request for these from a colleague I thought I'd step out of my cookie-shaped comfort zone and try something new. The caramel was labour-intensive but tasted great. I'd use more chocolate next time, but as you know I am a chocoholic, so you might be happy with just using a 200g bar. I'll try a salted caramel shortbread next time too, these need a bit of a kick-although you could sprinkle flakes of sea salt over the top.
- Ingredients:
- For the shortbread:
- 120g caster sugar
- 240g butter
- For the caramel:
- 1 (397g) tin condensed milk
- 2 tablespoons golden syrup
- 60g caster sugar
- 120g butter
- For chocolate topping:
- 1 (200g) bar milk chocolate, melted
- Method:
- For the shortbread:
- 1. Sieve the flour and sugar into a large bowl.
- 2. Rub the butter into the mixture until it comes together in dough.
- 3. Press it into the bottom of the cake tin, spread evenly and prick with a fork all over.
- 4. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
- For the caramel:
- 1. Pour the condensed milk, syrup, sugar and butter into a saucepan.
- 2. Cook over a low heat, stirring all the time. This takes a while but has to be done carefully otherwise it will stick to the pan and burn.
- 3. When the mixture turns a deep caramel colour, remove it from the heat and pour it over the shortbread.
- 4. Allow it to cool for around 30 minutes
- For the topping:
- 1. Melt the chocolate in the microwave, stirring every 10 seconds to ensure it doesn't burn.
- 2, Pour the chocolate over the caramel, smoothing out with a knife.
- 3. Transfer to the fridge to set for another 30 minutes-1 hour before slicing into squares.
- Note: These will keep for around 5 days if stored in an airtight tin or the fridge, or you could just eat them all at once.