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Rich Man's Shortbread




Source of Recipe


Recipe by Bev Young from Presidential Cookies


List of Ingredients




Ingredients - Shortbread

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened (1 stick)
1 1/3 cups all purpose flour
4 1/2 Tbsp. superfine sugar
Ingredients - Toffee Topping

1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick)
4 1/2 Tbsp. superfine sugar
2 Tbsp. corn syrup
1/4 tsp. vanilla
2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk (do not use evaporated milk)
Ingredients - Chocolate Glaze

7 ounces semisweet chocolate


Recipe



To make shortbread:

Preheat oven to 350�.
In small mixer bowl, cream butter and sugar with an electric mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy
Stir in flour with wooden spoon.
Press into 10 x 6-inch baking dish.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until golden brown.
Cool the pan on a rack.
To make toffee topping:

In heavy medium saucepan, combine butter, sugar, corn syrup, and condensed milk
Bring to boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. 3. Boil for 5 minutes, stirring constantly
Stir in vanilla.
Quickly pour over cooled shortbread, spreading evenly. Cool topped shortbread on rack at least 1 hour.
To Make Chocolate Glaze

In the top of a double boiler, melt chocolate.
2. Pour over cooled toffee topping, spreading evenly
Cool on rack until set. Cut into bars.