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Chocolate Caramel Shortbread Bars




Source of Recipe


old time recipe
SHORTBREAD LAYER

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened

1/2 cup sugar

2 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

Heat the oven to 350 degrees.

Beat the butter and sugar in a bowl on medium speed until creamy, 3 to 4 minutes. Mix the flour and baking powder together and beat into the butter mixture.

Pat the dough into the bottom of a 13x9-inch baking pan. Bake until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven. Let stand until cool.

CARAMEL LAYER

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter

1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed

3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk

2 tablespoons light corn syrup

Combine the butter, brown sugar, condensed milk and corn syrup in a saucepan and mix well. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Boil, stirring constantly, until a candy thermometer registers 238 degrees, 10 to 12 minutes. Pour over the shortbread layer. Cool.

CHOCOLATE LAYER

1 cup chopped pecans, optional

2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips

Toast the pecans in a dry skillet over medium heat, stirring, until lightly browned, 5 to 6 minutes.

Heat the chocolate chips in a double boiler set over, but not touching, simmering water or in a microwave, until melted. Stir to blend. Spread the chocolate over the cooled caramel layer. Sprinkle with the pecans and press them lightly into the chocolate. Let cool before cutting into bars.

48 bars.