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| It's Anna's baby shower and these are her sister's favorite bars. The gold medal goes to these Groovy Caramel Squares. Since Anna is a Gold Medalist these are perfect for her baby shower! This recipe comes from Jemma's recipe box, it's an Irish favorite. I think it will be yours as well. 3 steps for a flaky shortbread crust, a gooey caramel filling and a perfect chocolate glaze. |
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| Combine flour and sugar in a bowl. |
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| Cut in butter until crumbly. |
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| Grease baking dish. |
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| Press mixture into bottom of pan and bake. |
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| Melt butter in a saucepan. |
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| Add sweetened condensed milk . |
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| Add packed light brown sugar. |
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| Crust is golden brown. |
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| Add honey to filling mixture. |
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| Boil and stir for 5 minutes. |
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| Pour caramel filling over warm crust. |
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| Melt chocolate chips in microwave. |
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| Groovy Caramel Bars |
Shortbread Crust
1 1/4 cup All Purpose Flour
1/4 cup sugar
10 tablespoons cold butter
Filling
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
2 tablespoons honey
Glaze
2 cups bittersweet chocolate
1 tablespoon shortening
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
Shortbread Crust
In a bowl, combine flour and sugar. Cut in butter until crumbly. Press into a 9" square baking dish. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown.
Caramel Filling
Combine the filling ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Boil and stir for 5 minutes. Pour over warm crust.
Glaze
In the microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening for 1-1 1/2 minutes, or until melted, stir after 30 seconds. Spread over filling. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into squares. This recipe is adapted from Jemma's recipe book. This post has been linked up to these fabulous blogs! Nettie
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