Millionaires Shortbread Recipe

Have you tried my millionaires shortbread recipe?
You've just got to try this shortbread recipe. This really will just send your friends and family wild and they will always dropping by for another slice. Or you could always do what I do, don't offer it to them when they drop round for a coffee! Well it is really good! I just love making and eating this one.

Ingredients

Base

75g Plain flour
25g Caster sugar
50g Butter

Caramel

50g Butter
50g Light brown soft sugar
397g Can of condensed milk

Topping

75g Plain Chocolate
75g Milk Chocolate
75g White Chocolate

or 225g Chocolate of your choice

Method

To make the shortbread, mix the flour and sugar together in bowl. Rub in the butter until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Knead together until the mixture forms a ball, then press into the base of an 18 cm square tin.

Bake in the oven at 180°C/350°F/Gas mark 4 for about 20 minutes or until firm to the touch and slightly browned. Cool in the tin.

To make the caramel, put the butter, sugar and condensed milk in a heavy based saucepan and heat gently until the sugar has dissolved. Bring to the boil, stirring all the time, then reduce the heat and simmer very gently for about 5 mins or until the mixture has thickened and is a creamy fudge colour. Pour over the shortbread and leave to cool.

When the caramel layer has cooled and set, melt the three different types of chocolate in separate bowls, (or in one bowl if using one chocolate). Place teaspoonfuls of the chocolate over the caramel, alternating the three types. Tap the tin on the work surface so that the different chocolates merge with each other. Then use a skewer to create a marbled pattern. If using one type of chocolate, pour over and tap the tin until the chocolate covers the surface of the caramel. Chill until set, then cut into squares or fingers.