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                         Millionaire's Shortbread

Recipe By     : Millie, MI
Serving Size  : 60   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cookies

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/2  c             Pastry (cake) flour
     1/2  c             All purpose flour
     1/3  c             Superfine sugar
   7      tb            Unsalted butter -- well-chilled,
                        - cut in small pieces
                        Caramel:
     1/4  c             Unsalted butter
     1/2  c             Brown sugar -- firmly packed
   3      tb            Light corn syrup
     1/4  c             Whipping cream
   6      oz            Semisweet chocolate -- melted

Preheat oven to 375°F. Combine flours and sugar in processor. Blend
in butter using on/off turns until mixture is crumbly. Pat into
bottom of 8x8x2" baking pan. Bake until shortbread just begins to
color, 13 to 14 minutes. Remove from oven.

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 255°F 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 235°F 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 1" squares. Store in airtight
container in cool place or refrigerate.

Yield: 60 Cookies

Posted: Jan 1999


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