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Caramel: Caramel Shortbread Bars

Source of Recipe

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List of Ingredients

BASE:
2 cups flour
10 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup sugar

FILLING:
8 tablespoons butter
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons light corn syrup

TOPPING:
8 ounces dark chocolate
1 tablespoon unsalted butter


Recipe

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Make base: rub butter into flour until the mixture resembles crumbs. Stir in the sugar, and press into a dish (I've used anywhere between 8x8 and 9x12 with these quantities). It looks like it will never stick together, but it will after baking. Bake 12-15 minutes, or until very slightly golden. Set aside to cool slightly while you make the filling.

Make filling: Put all ingredients into a heavy saucepan. bring to a boil, stirring constantly, and simmer (still stirring) until it becomes a rich golden color. Pour over the shortbread base. Allow to cool and set completely at room temp.

Make topping: Melt topping ingredients together, and spread over the base. Allow to set, then cut into squares using a very sharp, heavy knife. This can be frozen.