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Millionaire's Shortbread with microwave caramel

Millionaire's Shortbread

Easy Millionaire's Shortbread with Microwave Caramel Filling

Course Dessert
Cuisine British
Keyword caramel, shortbread, traybake
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Cooling time 1 hour
Servings 24 pieces

Ingredients

Shortbread

  • 170 g butter or baking spread
  • 85 g caster sugar
  • 255 g plain flour

Caramel

  • 115 g butter
  • 55 g caster sugar
  • 3 tbsp golden syrup
  • 1 tin condensed milk

Topping

  • 200 g chocolate

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 160°C

  2. Line a 30 cm x 20 cm tin with baking paper

Shortbread

  1. Beat butter and sugar together

  2. Add the flour one third at a time and mix until it forms a dough

  3. Press the dough into the tin until it covers the base

  4. Prick the dough all over with a fork

  5. Bake for 25-30 mins until light golden brown

  6. Leave aside to cool in the tin

Caramel

  1. Add all the ingredients to a large microwaveable bowl and stir to combine

  2. Microwave on medium for 10 mins, stirring occasionally until thick and caramel coloured

  3. Carefully pour the caramel over the shortbread

  4. Leave aside to cool

Topping

  1. Melt the chocolate in the microwave or in a bowl over a pan of boiling water

  2. Pour the melted chocolate over the caramel and spread out to cover

  3. Leave until the chocolate is set

  4. Lift the finished Millionaire's Shortbread out of the tin and cut into equal pieces