Caramel Shortbread

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup ground almonds
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons golden syrup
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 8 ounces high quality milk chocolate
• 1/3 cup toasted and sliced almonds

Recipe

• 1 beat 1/2 cup butter and 1/4 cup sugar until pale.
• 2 add flour and ground almonds to form a soft dough.
• 3 press dough into a 8 inch square pan that has been greased,lined with parchment paper.
• 4 bakebake shortbread at 350 for 20 to 25 minutes,or untilpale golden brown.
• 5 leave in pan until cool.
• 6 to make topping: cook 3/4 cup butter, 3/8 cup sugar, syrup, and sweetened condensed milk in a saucepan on low heat.
• 7 bring to a boil,stirring constantly.
• 8 boil for 5 to 7 minutes until it has thickened and has a pale caramel color.
• 9 spread caramel on cooled shortbread, and let set about 40 minutes.
• 10 melt chocolate over low heat.
• 11 spread melted chocolate on top of caramel and sprinkle on toasted almonds.