Michael Cs Millionaires Shortbread - flour

Method

• Grease a 23cm square cake tin with butter.
• Sift the flour into a bowl and rub the butter in with your fingertips until the mix resembles fine breadcrumbs.
• Add the sugar and mix to form a firm dough.
• Press the dough into the base of the prepared tin and prick all over with a fork.
• Bake in a preheated oven at 190C for 20 minutes, until lightly golden.
• Leave the shortbread to cool in the tin.
• To make the topping, place the butter, sugar and condensed milk in a non-stick saucepan and cook over a gentle heat, stirring constantly, until the mix comes to a boil.
• Reduce heat and cook for 4-5 minutes, until the caramel is pale golden and thick and is coming away from the sides of the pan.
• Pour the caramel over the shortbread base and leave to cool.
• When the caramel is firm, melt the chocolate and spread over the caramel layer.
• Leave to cool.
• Cut into squares or fingers and gently take out.