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Bars, Millionaire Shortcake




Source of Recipe


AARP


List of Ingredients




2 C all purpose flour
1 1/2 C packed light brown sugar, divided
1 tsp salt, divided
2 C cold unsalted butter, divided
1 1/2 tsp vanilla, divided
1/4 C light corn syrup
1 14-oz can sweetened condensed milk
3/4 pound high-quality milk or dark chocolate

Recipe



Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
Butter the bottom and sides of a 9x13 inch pan and layer it with parchment paper, butter the paper.
To make the shortbread, measure the flour, 1/2 cup of the brown sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt into the bowl of a food processor and pulse until mixed. Add 1 cup of the butter in chunks and pulse until roughly mixed. Sprinkle in 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and continue to process until the dough begins to form a ball. Press the dough evenly over the bottom of the pan. Bake for 35-40 minutes, turning the pan halfway through to brown evenly.
To make the caramel, melt the remaining 1 cup of butter over low heat. Stir in the remaining 1 cup brown sugar, the corn syrup and the condensed milk. Raise heat to medium low, bring to a boil, stirring constantly, for 4 minutes. remove from heat and stir in the remaining 1/2 teaspoon of salt, then 1 teaspoon of vanilla. Pour it evenly over the crust and let cool.
Melt the chocolate, then pour it evenly over the caramel layer. cool completely in the pan, then use the parchment to lift the shortbread out of the pan. Cut into squares.