ENGLISH TOFFEE BARS
Source of Recipe
My English Mom!
Recipe Introduction
YUMMO! Enuf said
List of Ingredients
Shortbread Base
1 1/2 sticks butter or margarine
1 1/4 C flour
1/4 C sugar
Rub butter and sugar together. Add flour 1/2 C at a time and rub into butter sugar mixture. Press into a small jelly roll pan or cookie sheet (at least 10 x 15)
Bake at 350° for 10-15 mins. or until golden brown.
Recipe
Toffee Filling
1/2 C Eagle Brand condensed milk
1 stick butter or margarine
2 Tbps Lyles Golden Syrup or 2 Tbps Karo + 1/4 C sugar
Mix all ingredients together in a sauce pan. Bring to a boil stirring constantly. Boil for 10 mins. Remove from heat and beat 3-4 mins. Spread over baked shortbread. Let cool.
Topping
Frost with milk cooking chocolate (which according to Mom is not available in the US). So---Mix 1 C powdered sugar with 1 Tbsp chocolate syrup and enough boiling water to make a stiff but spreadable frosting. Frost. Let dry in frig. Cut into bars. Will keep well in a covered plastic container. (In the frig if it's hot out)