This is a fabulous recipe from Nigella's How to be a Domestic Goddess and a favourite with all of my friends. I have added a bit of shimmer and bling to make it extra special.
Shortbread
225g plain flour
75g caster sugar
175g unsalted butter
Caramel
200g unsalted butter
397g can sweetened condensed milk
4 tablespoons golden syrup
Topping
325g chocolate (either 70% cocoa plain chocolate or milk chocolate)
1 x 23cm square brownie tin (or similar) greased and lined with greaseproof paper.
Preheat the oven to 170c / gas mark 3
Put the shortbread ingredients in a bowl and rub together between your fingers and thumb
Clump the dough together to form a ball and press the sandy dough into the tin
prick with a fork and bake for 30-40 mins, let it cool in the tin
To make the caramel melt the butter in the microwave (or in a pan on the hob)
Add the condensed milk and golden syrup and wisk together, heat for 6-7 minutes in the microwave until boiling checking and stiring every minute (or alternatively for 10 minutes on the hob stiring continuously). The mixture should be light golden bown and slightly thickened.
Pour over the shortbread and all ow to cool
Melt the chocolate in a bowl in the microwave (or in a bowl over a pan of boiling water) and pour over the cooled caramel.
When the chocolate has set remove from the tin and dust with edible gold dust. Cut into gold bars and sprinkle with gold stars.
Well done on your prizes today at the Great Christchurch Bake Day!
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ReplyDeleteOh dear, I had such high hopes in trying to make your Billionaire's Shortbread.....for starters I find my tin too shallow. Now my caramel has split! I have googled 'split caramel' and tried to rescue it with a bit of hot water. This may have remedied it slightly....it's a bit grainy now but largely back to looking more like caramel. I feel like I'm half way there and so don't want to give up. I've been watching too much Masterchef I think, they like triers! ha ha. So I shall let it all set and then may even put a millimetre of chocolate on the top! That's all that'll fit in the tin! Knew I should have stuck to lemon drizzle! I'll do that in the morning. Top tips for not splitting caramel gratefully received!
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