Description
Spiced gingerbread shortbread base with fudgy caramel and milk chocolate infused with ginger, decorated with gingerbread biscuits for festive layered delight.
Ingredients
Gingerbread Shortbread
6.7 oz unsalted butter
3 oz caster sugar
8.82 oz plain flour
2 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
0.5 tsp allspice
Caramel
7.05 oz unsalted butter
3 tbsp caster sugar
4 tbsp golden syrup
14 oz condensed milk
Topping
10.58 oz milk chocolate
2 tsp ground ginger
Gingerbread biscuits
Instructions
Preheat oven to 180ºC/160ºC fan. Line 9×9-inch tin with parchment.
Cream butter and sugar. Add flour and spices; press into tin. Bake 20-25 minutes until golden. Cool.
Melt caramel ingredients over low heat until dissolved. Boil 5-7 minutes stirring constantly until thick. Pour over shortbread; chill 1 hour.
Melt chocolate with ginger; pour over caramel. Top with gingerbread biscuits. Chill 1-2 hours. Slice.
Notes
Stir caramel constantly during boiling to prevent burning.
Use room temperature butter for shortbread.
Chill each layer completely before adding next.
Use sharp knife for clean cuts through chocolate.
Perfect holiday make-ahead treat.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Bars
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 420
- Sodium: 180
- Fat: 24
- Saturated Fat: 15
- Carbohydrates: 46
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 6
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