Millionaire's Shortbread

Ingredients

65 gr pastry
65 gr all purpose flour
65 gr superfine sugar
60 gr butter
34 gr butter
110 gr firmly packed brown sugar
65 gr corn syrup
60 ml whipping cream
170 gr semisweet chocolate melted

Instructions

Preheat oven to 190ºC . Combine flours and sugar in processor. Blend in butter using on/off turns until mixture is crumbly. Pat into bottom of 8x8x2-inch baking pan. Bake until shortbread just begins to color, 13 to 14 minutes. Remove from oven.

For caramel: Melt butter in heavy medium saucepan over low heat. Add sugar and corn syrup. Cook, swirling pan occasionally, until sugar melts. Increase heat to medium and cook until mixture registers 120ºC on candy thermometer (hard-ball stage), stirring constantly. Cool 30 seconds; stir in cream (be careful; mixture may bubble). Return pan to medium heat and stir until mixture registers 110ºC on candy thermometer (soft-ball stage). Pour hot caramel over shortbread. Cool to room temperature.

Spread melted chocolate evenly over caramel. Freeze until chocolate is firm, 10 to 15 minutes. Cut into 3 cm squares. Store in airtight container in cool place or refrigerate.

Makes about 5 dozen