RECIPE

CAROLE'S CARAMEL SHORTBREAD

Serves: 18


Prep time: 30 minutes


Cook time: 40 minutes

INGREDIENTS

FOR THE SHORTBREAD

  • 225g plain flour
  • 175g Booths salted butter
  • 75g sugar
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FOR THE CARAMEL

  • 150g Booths salted butter
  • 1 can condensed milk
  • 100g of golden syrup
  • 400g of milk chocolate
  • Edible gold glitter to decorate

METHOD

  1. Pre-heat the oven to 180°C / fan 160°C / gas mark 4.
  2. To make the shortbread, mix the plain flour, butter and sugar together. Press it evenly into a rectangular lined baking tray and bake in the oven for 20 minutes. Leave to cool.
  3. To make the caramel, place the butter, condensed milk and golden syrup into a pan and simmer for 15 minutes.
  4. Place the caramel onto the shortbread and leave to set in the fridge.
  5. Once the caramel has set, melt the chocolate in a microwave for two minutes. Spread over the top of the caramel shortbread then decorate with edible gold glitter.
  6. Leave to set then cut up into squares.