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Salted Caramel and Chocolate Shortbread Bars
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Salted Chocolate and Caramel Shortbread Bars

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Author Creative Culinary

Ingredients

  • ½ lb softened butter
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 2 cups plain flour
  • 2 Tablespoons ground almonds
  • 3.5 oz caramel sauce purchased or homemade
  • 2-3 oz milk or dark chocolate
  • Sea Salt – I used Maldon Salt flakes because the flakes are so pretty. I got them locally from Savory Spice Shop in Littleton CO; they are now online as well.

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325
  • Grease the inside of a 9X9" baking pan with butter and then ‘flour’ with the ground almonds.
  • Cream butter and sugar in mixer.
  • Slowly add the flour, ½ cup at a time. Results will be somewhat crumbly; that's OK, you'll pat them into a layer in the pan.
  • Put dough into pan and firmly press with fingers to spread it to sides of pan, making an even layer.
  • Prick top all over with fork tines.
  • Bake for 30 – 35 minutes in the center of the oven or until firm to touch and very light brown in color
  • Remove from the oven and cool. Top with caramel sauce. Refrigerate until firm.
  • Melt chocolate gently in double boiler and pour evenly over the caramel, cool slightly and then sprinkle lightly with sea salt.
  • Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • Cut into 16 single serving sizes or if serving with other desserts, could be cut into 32 smaller servings.