Nigella Lawson's Millionaire's Shortbread

Millionaires Shortbread

It took me a while to master this because I was too impatient to let each layer set but with Nigella's help I have cracked it

225g plain flour(sometimes I use 1/3 rice flour)
75 g caster sugar
375 g butter
375 tin sweetened condensed milk
4 tbsp golden syrup
325 g plain chocolate

8 by8 inch tin lined and greased

Preheat oven to 170C  gasmark3 325F

Put flour and sugar into the bowl and rub in 175 g of butter,clumping the dough together to make a ball .Press the sandy shortbread mixture into the tin and smooth it down.Prickwith a fork and cook for5 minutes.Then lower the oven to 150C mark 2 325 F and cook for a further30-40 mins until golden brown and no longer doughy.Let it cool in the tin.

Melt the remaining 200g of butterin a large microwaveable bowl,then add condensed milk and golden syrup..Whisk the mixture well until the butter is thoroughly incorporated .Heat in microwave for 6-7 minutes and boiling stirring thoroughly every minuteIt is ready when it is thickened and a nice golden brown.Pour this molten toffee over the shortbread and leave to cool.Melt chocolate and pour over the fudge mixture  and leave to cool once set cut the caramel shortbread into pieces.makes about 24.