chocolate caramel shortbread

Rich and decadent Millionaire&#039;s Shortbread caramel squares. Don&#039;t forget to check out my step by step photos and tips above!

Millionaire's Shortbread

all-purpose flour ((240 grams))

unsalted butter (room temperature (226 grams))

sugar (packed (100 grams))

vanilla extract

salt

14- oz can sweetened condensed milk

unsalted butter

light brown sugar (packed (200 grams))

chocolate chips

heavy cream ((80 milliliters))

sea salt

Preheat oven to 350F and line a 9x9 inch baking dish with parchment paper or foil.

Cream the butter then add the sugar, salt and beat until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla and egg yolk then mix until combined. Add the flour in a few batches and mix until just combined.

Transfer to your prepared pan and press into an even layer then bake at 350F for about 22 minutes or until the edges are golden.

While the base bakes make the caramel. This is easiest with a candy thermometer but you don&#039;t need one. Combine the butter, brown sugar, salt, vanilla, sweetened condensed milk and either golden syrup or corn syrup.

Place over medium heat and whisk until melted and combined then continue whisking over the heat while the caramel bubbles and dakens to a richer color. Once it reaches 225F you&#039;ll see it starts to thicken and pull away from the edge, 5-6 minutes, your caramel is ready.

Pour onto the shortbread base, smooth to the edges creating a flat layer. Chill for about 10 minutes so the caramel sets.

Chop chocolate and melt with cream either in a double boiler or be microwaving in 2-3 20 second bursts, stirring in between. Pour the chocolate over the caramel and smooth into an even layer. Sprinkle with salt if desired then chill and cut into pieces.

A delightful shortbread bar that's topped with chocolate Nutella ganache which is topped with brown sugar streusel which is drizzled with caramel sauce. It tastes as marvelous as it sounds!

Chocolate Caramel Shortbread Bars

unsalted butter, softened

sugar

all-purpose flour

butter

chocolate

Nutella

heavy cream

brown sugar

unsalted butter, diced

Make the Chocolate Ganache first so it can set while the shortbread is baking. You can also make the ganache a day ahead and store in the refrigerator, just bring to room temperature and whisk before spreading. If you make it ahead and it's too thick to spread you might have to heat it just a little.

Make the streusel while the shortbread is baking. 

Place chopped chocolate in a large mixing bowl. Add Nutella and butter to bowl. Heat cream in a saucepan until very warm, not quite boiling but a good simmer.

Pour hot cream over chocolate and whisk until chocolate and butter are melted and well-blended.

Chocolate Ganache

Preheat oven to 300. Line a 9-inch square baking pan with foil and butter the foil. Cream butter in mixer on medium for a couple of minutes. Add powdered sugar and beat until almost fluffy, about 4 minutes.

Add vanilla. Add flour and salt and mix just until blended. Spread mixture into prepared pan. Dip your fingers in flour and you can spread it without sticking. Place pan in refrigerator for about 20 minutes or up to two days.

Bake for about 25 minutes until slightly set. Remove from oven and let sit for five minutes. Raise oven temperature to 325.

Gently spread 1/2 cup chocolate ganache over hot shortbread.

Top with about 1 1/2 cups streusel or more if needed (I didn't measure but made sure the whole top was well covered).

Place pan back in oven and bake another 25-30 minutes until streusel is golden brown. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely on wire rack. Drizzle caramel sauce over the streusel. Sprinkle coarse sea salt over caramel.

Shortbread will keep 3-4 days and is actually better the second day.

Shortbread

Mix flour, salt, and sugars together. Add diced butter and work in with fingers until mixture is soft and crumbly and not sandy at all. You should be able to make buttery clumps.

Streusel

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