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millionaires shortbread by larderlove

Millionaires Shortbread/Caramel Shortbread

Karon Grieve
Millionaires shortbread is a coffee shop classic and also a Scottish traditional bake
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course baking
Cuisine Scottish
Servings 10 slices
Calories 588 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 115 g unsalted butter
  • 175 g plain flour
  • 55 g golden caster sugar

Topping

  • 175 g unsalted butter
  • 115 g golden caster sugar
  • 3 tbsp golden syrup
  • 400 g condensed milk
  • 200 g chocolate I use a mix of plain and milk then swirled some white chocolate on top

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 180C/350F and line a shallow 23cm tin
  • Make the shortbread base by whizzing together the base ingredients in food processor and then press into the prepared baking tin
  • Bake for approx 25 mins till golden on top
  • Topping
  • Heat butter, sugar, condensed milk and golden syrup in a pan till sugar has dissolved
  • Raise the temperature to a boil then simmer for 8 minutes till thickens but keep stirring so it doesn’t stick to bottom of pan
  • Pour over the shortbread base and place in fridge to set completely
  • Melt the chocolate in a double boiler/bain marie and pour over the chilled solid caramel topped shortbread
  • Swirl on melted white chocolate to decorate
  • Pop back into the fridge to set and then cut into squares with a sharp knife

Nutrition

Calories: 588kcalCarbohydrates: 69gProtein: 6gFat: 34gSaturated Fat: 21gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 76mgSodium: 58mgPotassium: 232mgFiber: 2gSugar: 54gVitamin A: 832IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 128mgIron: 1mg
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