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Caramel Slice (Millionaire's Shortbread)

The Australian caramel slice is a layer of caramel sandwiched between a shortbread and chocolate layer. It is called millionaire's shortbread in Scotland.

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 28 squares
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Oceania , Australian

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
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  1. Preheat the oven to 320°F (160°C).
  2. Butter a rectangular 11x8 inches (28 cm x 18 cm) mold, preferably with a removable bottom.
  3. In a bowl, mix all the dough ingredients, form a dough without kneading too much and pack the mixture in the mold.
  4. Bake for 15 minutes until the surface is golden.
  5. Remove from the oven and let cool completely.
Caramel
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F / 170°C.
  2. 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.
  3. Pour the caramel on the biscuit base and bake again for 10 minutes.
  4. Let the cake stand in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Chocolate
  1. Melt the chocolate and oil in a bain marie (water bath) and pour it over the cake.
  2. Let cool in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before serving. Cut into square slices.