Recipe: Yummy Millionaire Bars (Caramel Shortbread Bars)

Millionaire Bars (Caramel Shortbread Bars). I received many wonderful family recipes but, in the end, these Chocolate Caramel Shortbread Squares of Scottish origin won me over. Known as Millionaire's Shortbread, presumably because they are so rich, they consist of a layer of crumbly shortbread, a layer of soft caramel and a layer of chocolate. To me, they taste just like gourmet Twix bars.

Spread thickened mixture on top of baked shortbread. We took millionaire bars—shortbread plus caramel plus chocolate—and gave them an upgrade (hence, billions) with sesame seeds and tahini. The shortbread is tender, the filling is gooey, and the. You can have Millionaire Bars (Caramel Shortbread Bars) using 15 ingredients and 20 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Millionaire Bars (Caramel Shortbread Bars)

1. You need of For the shortbread crust.
2. It's 3/4 cups of unsalted butter, at room temperature (1 1/2 sticks).
3. Prepare 1/3 cup of granulated sugar.
4. Prepare 1/4 teaspoon of salt.
5. Prepare 1 1/2 cups of all purpose flour.
6. Prepare 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
7. You need of For Caramel Layer.
8. It's 1 (14 ounce) of can sweetened condensed milk.
9. You need 1/4 teaspoon of salt.
10. It's 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla.
11. Prepare of For Chocolate Layer.
12. Prepare 4 ounces of good quality milk chocolate, I used Lindt Excellence Extra Creamy Milk Chocolate, chopped.
13. You need 2 ounces of good quality semi sweet bar chocolate, chopped.
14. It's 1/2 tablespoon of salted butter.
15. Prepare 1/2 cup of English toffee bits, I used Heath enlist toffee bits.

Chocolate and caramel are a match made in heaven. Add a crumbly shortbread base - and you've got yourself the best treat. This Millionaire's Shortbread is the perfect trifecta: Sweet simple, crisp shortbread, rich chewy, homemade caramel, and thick dark chocolate ganache. Sprinkle everything off with a scattering of sea salt and you have a decadently rich treat that lives up to every penny of its lucrative name.

Millionaire Bars (Caramel Shortbread Bars) instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350. Line a 8 by 8 baking dish with foil with sides extending over the edge for easy removal of bars. Spray foil woth non stick spray.
2. Make Shortbread Crust.
3. In a bowl beat butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy.
4. Add flour and salt and beat just until the dough forms clumps.
5. Press onto prepared pan evenly and bake about 25 to 30 minutes until light golden.
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7. Cool completely on a wire rack.
8. Make Caramel Layer.
9. Pour sweetened condensed milk in to a heatproof bowl and stir in salt and vanilla.
10. Place bowl over simmering water, cover with foil and cook until a golden caramel forms about 60 to 90 minutes. Stir occasionally and check to be sure the water level is ok..
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12. Remove from heat and beat until smooth with a whisk..
13. Spread caramel over cooled shortbread crust. Let caramel firm up about 60 minutes before adding chocolate layer.
14. Make Chocolate Layer.
15. Combine both chopped chocolates and butter in a microwave safe bowl, microwave carefully until just melted then stir smooth.
16. Let sit about 5 minutes to cool a bit then pour over caramel layer.
17. While chocolate is still warm evenly top with Toffee bits.
18. Let chocolate set before cutting g into bars. Refrigerate for easy cutting. To cut remove entire shortbread from pan in one piece, then cut. Store in refrigerator or freeze individual bars for layer.
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Scottish in origin, shortbread is that buttery, crumbly cookie that melts in your mouth. Now top that with a thick caramel and a thin hard topping of chocolate and you have these amazing Millionaire Shortbread Bars. You will love the buttery coconut flour shortbread base, soft peanut butter caramel topped with a crunchy chocolate layer. However, it is believed that the name actually came from Scotland. There are many names for this treat: caramel squares, millionaire's bars, caramel shortcake, or caramel slices.