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Millionaire Shortbread Bars

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  • Prep Time30 mins
  • Total Time3 hrs
  • Makes32
Millionaire Shortbread Bars

(Produced by Aimee Nishitoba; Photography by Christie Vuong; Food styling by Eshun Mott; Prop styling by Christine Hanlon)

Chatelaine Triple Tested

This decadent square—with a shortbread base, caramel filling and melted chocolate top—is thought to have originated in Scotland. We use store-bought toffee bits to streamline the caramel-making.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour

  • 1/2 tsp salt

  • 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, at room temperature

  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar

CARAMEL LAYER

  • 2 cups Skor toffee bits

  • 1/2 cup 35% cream

CHOCOLATE LAYER

  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chip

Instructions

  • PREHEAT oven to 350F. Spray 2 8 × 8-in. metal baking pans with oil and line each with overhanging parchment.

  • STIR flour with salt in a medium bowl.

  • BEAT butter with sugar in a large bowl, using a wooden spoon, until smooth, 1 min. Gradually stir in half of flour mixture, until just combined. Add remaining flour mixture, kneading with your hands, until dough forms a ball.

  • DIVIDE dough in half. Press a portion of dough evenly into each prepared pan. Using a fork, prick dough all over.

  • BAKE in centre of oven until golden, 28 to 30 min. Cool completely on a rack, about 1 hour.

  • FOR CARAMEL: Melt Skor toffee bits with cream in a small saucepan over medium-high, stirring frequently, until smooth. Pour over cooled shortbread crust. Refrigerate until caramel is set, about 30 min.

  • FOR CHOCOLATE: Microwave chocolate in a small bowl on medium, stirring halfway through, until almost melted, 2 to 3 min. Stir until completely melted. Pour over caramel layer. Chill until firm, about 1 hour. Remove Millionaires from pans to a cutting board, then cut each into 16 bars.

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