Caramel Chocolate Slices

These are an old favourite with everyone! A shortbread biscuit, with a smooth caramel layer topped with milk chocolate ... so good on it's own or with a cup of tea! I find it so hard baking sometimes cuz I actually want to eat everything :) I kinda feel a bit sick now cuz I ate so much icing in the process... mmm

Recipe:
Biscuit Layer: 115g butter, 175g plain flour, 55g golden caster sugar
Caramel Layer: 175g butter, 115g golden caster sugar, 3tbsp golden syrup, 400g can condensed milk
Chocolate Layer: 300g Milk or Plain Chocolate melted over a bain marie

Preheat the oven to 180C and grease a 9inch square shallow baking tin

Biscuit: Place the butter, plain flour and caster sugar in a food processor and process until it binds together. Press into the prepped tin and smooth out to the edges. Bake for 20-25mins until golden

Caramel: Put the butter, sugar, condensed milk and golden syrup into a pot and heat gently until the sugar dissolves. This burns REALLY easily so keep on a low heat and stir constantly. Bring to the boil and simmer for 6-8mins until the mixture becomes thick. Pour over the cooked biscuit layer and chill in the fridge until firm.

Chocolate: Bring a pot with some water to the boil and let it simmer.Place the chocolate in a heatproof bowl over the pot of simmering water, stirring the chocolate all the time. When melted pour over the cooled caramel and spread out. Leave to set. Cut with a very sharp knife into triangles or squares.. Whatever tickles your fancy!

Vanilla Melting Moments

These little biscuits are to die for, they're so light and crumbly they literally do melt! They can be plain or sandwiched together with a little bit of vanilla butter icing but I prefer them plain with a glass of milk :)

Vanilla Melting Moments
125g cornflour, 175g self raising flour, 225g soft butter, 1/2 tsp vanilla extract, 50g icing sugar

Mix everything together to form a soft dough. Make LITTLE balls and place on a clean tray*no need to grease*. Flatten the balls with a fork dipped in cold water. Bake at 160C for 13 - 15mins. Don't overcook, they will still be pale when they are done. Simple as.