A buttery shortbread base, thick caramel layer and smooth chocolate topping — a proper classic.

Ingredients

Shortbread

  • 200g butter
  • 100g caster sugar
  • 275g plain flour

Caramel

  • 397g tin condensed milk
  • 150g butter
  • 100g brown sugar

Chocolate topping

  • 300g milk chocolate

Method

1. Shortbread

  1. Heat oven to 180°C (160°C fan).
  2. Beat butter and sugar.
  3. Add flour and mix to a dough.
  4. Press into a lined traybake tin.
  5. Bake 20–25 minutes until pale golden.

2. Caramel

  1. Melt butter and sugar in a pan.
  2. Add condensed milk.
  3. Stir constantly over medium heat for 8–10 minutes until thick and golden.
  4. Pour over the shortbread and cool.

3. Chocolate layer

  1. Melt chocolate gently.
  2. Pour over caramel.
  3. Chill until set.