brigadier's shortbread
Brigadier's Shortbread Bottom layer 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup butter, cut into small pieces 3 tablespoons soft brown sugar Middle layer 10 teaspoons butter 3 tablespoons...
Ingredients
- 11/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2cupbutter, cut into small pieces
- 3tablespoonsoft brown sugar
- 10teaspoonbutter
- 3tablespoonbrown sugar
- 4ouncemarzipan (almond paste)
- 1(14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 51/2 ounces milk chocolate (dark or white
Directions
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Brigadier's Shortbread Bottom layer 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup butter, cut into small pieces 3 tablespoons soft brown sugar Middle
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Sift the flour into a mixing bowl and rub in the butter with your fingers until the mixture resembles fine bread crumbs
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Add the sugar and mix to form a fine dough
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Press the dough into the bottom of the prepared pan and prick with a fork
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Bake in a preheated 375 degree F oven for 20 minutes, until lightly golden
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Set pan on a rack to cool (leave in pan)
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To make the middle layer, place the butter, sugar, almond paste and sweetened condensed milk in a nonstick saucepan and cook over gentle hea
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Reduce the heat and cook for 4 to 5 minutes (until the caramel is pale gold and thick and is coming away from the sides of the saucepan)