White Chocolate Caramel Slice Food

WHITE CHOCOLATE CARAMEL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. Scatter the chocolate into a 9- by 13-inch glass baking dish. Roast the chocolate, stirring and smoothing it out with a rubber spatula every 5 to 10 minutes, until it is the color of peanut butter, 30 to 35 minutes. Don't panic if it looks clumpy and crumbly at first; working the chocolate back and forth with a rubber spatula will help it become smooth and creamy. Store at room temperature in a resealable mason jar for up to 2 months.
• To reheat, warm the jar in a pot of simmering water.

WHITE CHOCOLATE CARAMEL SLICE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C Lightly grease an 18 x 28cm slice pan. Line base and sides with baking paper.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, coconut, oats and cocoa. Add butter, stirring until well combined. Press firmly into prepared pan. Bake for 10 minutes. Cool.
• FILLING.
• Place condensed milk, golden syrup and butter in a medium saucepan.
• Stir over low heat until mixture is combined.
• Pour mixture over base. Bake for a further 10 minutes. Allow to cool.
• TOPPING.
• In a small saucepan, combine chocolate and copha. Stir over low heat until melted.
• Spread over filling. Chill for 1 hour until firm. Using a hot knife, cut into squares. Store in an airtight container.

EASY MILLIONAIRE'S SHORTBREAD

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Lightly grease and line a 20-22cm square or rectangular baking tin with a lip of at least 3cm.
• To make the shortbread, mix 250g plain flour and 75g caster sugar in a bowl. Rub in 175g softened butter until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
• Knead the mixture together until it forms a dough, then press into the base of the prepared tin.
• Prick the shortbread lightly with a fork and bake for 20 minutes or until firm to the touch and very lightly browned. Leave to cool in the tin.
• To make the caramel, place 100g butter or margarine, 100g light muscovado sugar and the can of condensed milk in a pan and heat gently until the sugar has dissolved. Continually stir with a spatula to make sure no sugar sticks to the bottom of the pan. (This can leave brown specks in the caramel but won't affect the flavour.)
• Turn up the heat to medium high, stirring all the time, and bring to the boil, then lower the heat back to low and stirring continuously, for about 5-10 minutes or until the mixture has thickened slightly. Pour over the shortbread and leave to cool.
• For the topping, melt 200g plain or milk chocolate slowly in a bowl over a pan of hot water. Pour over the cold caramel and leave to set. Cut into squares or bars with a hot knife.