Caramel Slice (Millionaire's Shortbread)
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5.0
3 reviews
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
30 mins
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Total Time
1 hr
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Servings
28 squares
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Course
Dessert
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Cuisine
Oceania, Australian
Caramel Slice (Millionaire's Shortbread)
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The Australian caramel slice is a layer of caramel sandwiched between a shortbread and chocolate layer. It is called millionaire's shortbread in Scotland.
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Ingredients
For the dough
- 1¼ cup all-purpose flour sieved
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 oz. unsweetened desiccated coconut
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted
For the caramel
- ½ cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 tablespoons golden syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the chocolate
- 6 oz. Melted milk chocolate
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
For the mold
- 4 tablespoons butter
Equipment
- Rectangular mold 11x8 inches (28x18 cm)
Instructions
Dough
- Preheat the oven to 320°F (160°C).
- Butter a rectangular 11x8 inches (28 cm x 18 cm) mold, preferably with a removable bottom.
- In a bowl, mix all the dough ingredients, form a dough without kneading too much and pack the mixture in the mold.
- Bake for 15 minutes until the surface is golden.
- Remove from the oven and let cool completely.
Caramel
- Preheat the oven to 350°F / 170°C.
- In a non-stick pan, melt the butter over low heat and add the brown sugar, sweetened condensed milk, golden syrup, and the vanilla. Boil for 5 minutes without ever stirring.
- Pour the caramel on the biscuit base and bake again for 10 minutes.
- Let the cake stand in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Chocolate
- Melt the chocolate and oil in a bain marie (water bath) and pour it over the cake.
- Let cool in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before serving. Cut into square slices.
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