Millionaire Shortbread
Ingredients
For the shortbread
250 g plain flour
25 g custard powder or cornflour
190 g soft butter
80 g soft brown sugar
For the caramel
50 g butter
50 g soft brown sugar
1 397 ml can of condensed milk
For the chocolate
100 g each of plain and milk chocolate
50 g double (heavy) cream if using all milk chocolate only use 20 ml cream
A little hint of luxury, Millionaire Shortbread is simply delicious. It needs a little work, but it is quite easy to put together if you follow the rules.
For the shortbread
Mix together the sugars and flour
Rub in the butter in a bowl into the mixture
Knead together and press down into a buttered baking tin
Bake at 180 C, 350 F, Gas 4 for 20 - 25 minutes
For the caramel
Put the ingredients into a pan and heat gently until the sugar dissolves.
Bring to the boil and then turn the heat down so it simmers very slowly.
Cook for 4 minutes, let it cool a little and then pour over the cold shortbread.
Allow it to cool.
For the chocolate
Melt the cream and chocolate together and pour over the cold caramel.
Allow it to cool completely and then divide up with a warm knife.