Millionaires Shortbread
Classic Millionaires Shortbread. This favourite sweet treat consists of three decadently delicious layers: buttery shortbread, creamy caramel, and chocolate.
Servings 16
Ingredients
Shortbread:
- 225 g butter (salted or unsalted) softened
- 110 g caster or granulated sugar
- 320 g plain flour
Caramel:
- 397 g can sweetened condensed milk
- 90 g butter (salted or unsalted)
- 100 g dark/light/demerara sugar
- 1 tablespoon golden syrup this is 15g
Chocolate Layer:
- 250 g dark/milk/white chocolate I used Cadbury Dairy Milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C / 160°C Fan / 350°F / Gas Mark 4. Line an 20cm/8-inch square cake tin with parchment paper - leaving some overhang ensuring it's easy to remove the finished bake from the tin.
- Place the shortbread ingredients: softened butter, sugar, and flour in a large mixing bowl. Rub the butter into the dry ingredients until a crumbly, slightly sticky dough forms.
- Press the shortbread dough into the lined baking tin, making sure it's an even layer. Prick the shortbread all over with a fork, now bake for 25-30 minutes until pale golden in colour. Leave to cool completely.
- Place the caramel ingredients in a medium saucepan/deep frying pan. Place the pan over a medium heat, gently heat until all the sugar has dissolved and the butter has melted. Continue to stir until the mixture has started to bubble - turn the temperature down if it bubbles too much. Keep stirring until the caramel has turned a deeper golden colour and is thicker is texture. This should take about 7-10 minutes to achieve.
- Carefully pour the hot caramel over the shortbread base. Chill in the fridge for at least an hour.
- Melt your chosen chocolate, once melted pour over the set caramel layer. Decorate the top further with any other decorations you desire - we went for crushed/whole Cadbury Mini Eggs. Place the Millionaires Shortbread back in the fridge for at least 2 hours, before slicing into 9 larger pieces, or 16 smaller pieces.
- The shortbread will keep for up to one week stored in an airtight container at room temperature.