How To Make Millionaire's Shortbread - I'm going to warn you now... this chocolatey, caramel coated shortbread recipe is very addictive! chocolate caramel slice of heaven. So no matter what you call this recipe: Caramel shortbread, caramel shortcake, caramel squares, caramel slice, millionaire's shortbread, or millionaire's slice... this is a great squares recipe!
Ingredients:
For the shortbread
225g ( 375 mL / 1½ cups) all purpose flour
175g (12 Tbsp / 180 mL) butter, cold and cut up
75g (100 mL / 7 Tbsp) sugar

For the Caramel
150g (11 Tbsp / 165 mL) butter
1 - 300 mL (10oz) can condensed milk
100 mL (7 Tbsp / 3½oz) maple syrup***

For the chocolate
350g (12oz) chocolate - a mix of your favourite

Method
Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF).
Make a parchment sling in a 9"x9" baking pan.
Pulse the flour and butter cubes in a food processor until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add the sugar and pulse until combined.Place this shortbread mixture into the cake pan and spread it out evenly.
Press the shortbread down firmly into the pan.Bake the shortbread for 30 minutes or until light golden.
Set aside to cool completely.For the caramel topping; stir the condensed milk, butter, and maple syrup in a saucepan over medium heat, until the butter is melted and the mixture is smooth.Increase the heat, continue stirring, and bring the mixture to a boil.
The caramel will thicken, turn golden-brown, and smell wonderful.
Allow to cool slightly, then pour over the cooled shortbread layer.
Allow these to cool completely.Melt the chocolate; either in a bowl set over a pan of simmering water, or in a microwave, stirring until melted and smooth .Pour the melted chocolate over the fully cooled caramel and allow the chocolate to set.**You can substitute with any corn syrup / golden syrup


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