I am looking for the recipe of a sweet treat that I once had.
It was shortbread, with a toffee layer on top, all covered in chocolate, and sprinkled with nuts.
Any Ideas?
Thanks!Searching for a shortbread recipe?
Chocolate Caramel Shortbread
Ingredients
1 1/2 c Butter, softened, divided
1 cn Sweetened condensed milk
1/2 c Sifted cicing sugar
3 tb Corn syrup
1/4 ts Salt
1 ts Vanilla
1 1/4 c All purpose flour
3 Squares semi sweet
Preheat oven to 350F. In large mixer bowl, beat 1 cup butter, sugar and salt until fluffy. Add flour, mix well. With floured finger, press evenly into greased 9 inch square pan. Bake 30-35 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool slightly. In 2 quart glass measure, with handle,in microwave oven, melt remaining 1/2 cup butter on high. for 1 minutes. Stir in sweetened condensed milk and corn syrup. Microwave on high for 6-8 minutes, stirring after each minute, or until mixture turns a light caramel colour. Stir in vanilla. Spread over warm shortbread. Drizzle with chocolate. Chill until firm. Cut into bars. Store covered at room temperature.
Makes 24 bars.Searching for a shortbread recipe?
Pecan Toffee Shortbread
Ingredients
1 tablespoon ground coffee
1 tablespoon nearly boiling water
8 tablespoons softened butter
2 tablespoons smooth peanut butter
3 ounces caster sugar
3 ounces cornflour
6 1/2 ounces plain flour
Topping
12 tablespoons butter
6 ounces soft light brown sugar
2 tablespoons golden syrup
6 ounces pecans, nuts-roughly chopped
Directions
1.Preheat the oven to gas 4/180/350 degrees.Grease and line a 7x11'; pan with silicone paper.
2.Put the coffee into a bowl and pour the hot water over.Leave to infuse for 4 mins,then strain.
3.Cream the butter,peanut butter,sugar and coffee together until light.Sift the cornflour and flour together and mix it in to wet mixture to form a smooth dough.
4.Press the dough into the pan and prick all over with a fork.Bake for 20 minutes.
5.For the topping,put the butter,sugar and syrup into a pan and heat until melted.Bring to a boil,then allow to simmer for 5 mins,then add the nuts.
6.Spread the topping over the base,and leave to go cold.
7.When cold,cut into fingers and serve.
Or
Toffee, Pecan Chocolate Shortbread Cookies-Dancing Deer Bakery
Ingredients
1 1/3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
3/4 cup cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
3/4 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
2-4 tablespoons chopped toffee pieces (to taste)
2-4 tablespoons chopped pecan pieces (to taste)
Directions
1.In a small bowl, combine the flour, cocoa and salt, and stir together with a fork until blended. Set aside.
2.Using an electric mixer, combine the butter and sugar, and beat until just blended, 1-2 minutes. Add the egg and beat until blended about 1 minute more.
3.Add the flour mixture, and on low-speed, beat until the mixture just begins to form a sticky dough, about 1 minute more. Turn out onto a floured surface, and gently pat together to form a dense ball of dough. Add toffee bits and pecans and knead gently until evenly combined, and shape into a flat round disk. Wrap tightly with plastic wrap and chill for at least 2 hours.
4.Position rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 325°F
5.On a lightly floured surface, roll cookies out to about 1/8 ” thick, and cut to desired shape. Transfer to a heavy duty cookie sheet and bake until just golden around the edges, 15-18 minutes.
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