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    Rich Man's Shortbread


    Source of Recipe


    Recipe by Bev Young from Presidential Cookies

    List of Ingredients




    Ingredients - Shortbread

    1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened (1 stick)
    1 1/3 cups all purpose flour
    4 1/2 Tbsp. superfine sugar
    Ingredients - Toffee Topping

    1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick)
    4 1/2 Tbsp. superfine sugar
    2 Tbsp. corn syrup
    1/4 tsp. vanilla
    2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk (do not use evaporated milk)
    Ingredients - Chocolate Glaze

    7 ounces semisweet chocolate

    Recipe



    To make shortbread:

    Preheat oven to 350°.
    In small mixer bowl, cream butter and sugar with an electric mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy
    Stir in flour with wooden spoon.
    Press into 10 x 6-inch baking dish.
    Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until golden brown.
    Cool the pan on a rack.
    To make toffee topping:

    In heavy medium saucepan, combine butter, sugar, corn syrup, and condensed milk
    Bring to boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. 3. Boil for 5 minutes, stirring constantly
    Stir in vanilla.
    Quickly pour over cooled shortbread, spreading evenly. Cool topped shortbread on rack at least 1 hour.
    To Make Chocolate Glaze

    In the top of a double boiler, melt chocolate.
    2. Pour over cooled toffee topping, spreading evenly
    Cool on rack until set. Cut into bars.

 

 

 


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