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Blog Hop – Ooey Gooey Salted Caramel Shortbread Bars

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Our theme for this month was “gold” and I definitely had a hard time because, let’s face it, everything I make is absolutely “GOLDEN!” haha… yeah, I’m hilarious, right? Sheesh.

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A friend of mine, who is fabulous in EVERY way, gave me these Caramel Shortbread Bars. There were probably 5 decent sized bars.

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Typically, I have awesome self-control. Seriously, if it’s not an amazing dessert, I don’t put it in my mouth.

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These bars, however, are AWESOME. Self control out the window, just straight up, gone. 5 bars? Puh-lease. They had no chance. Forget sharing. Forget waiting until Handsome got home. I devoured.

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Then I did something dangerous – I called and asked for the recipe. YIKERS. Suddenly I knew why this dessert was so irresistibly delicious. Scroll down, see if you can figure it out….

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Ooey Gooey Salted Caramel Shortbread Bars
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
 
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Author: Kaylynn
Ingredients
Shortbread Crust:
  • 1 LB butter YES - ONE POUND of butter
  • 1 C. sugar
  • 1 1/2 C. powdered sugar
  • 2 TB vanilla
  • 4 C. flour
Caramel:
  • 1 C. brown sugar
  • 1/2 c. butter
  • 1/4 c. evaporated milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tsp salt
Instructions
Shortbread Crust
  1. Combine - beat butter and sugar until fluffy.
  2. Add other ingredients.
  3. SPRAY the bottom of a 9x13 pan and spread 1/3 of the mixture.
  4. Bake at 325 for 20 - 25 minutes or until outside edges brown.
Caramel:
  1. Combine all ingredients in a saucepan.
  2. Stir constantly.
  3. Bring to a boil for about 1 minute.
  4. Pour over crust.
  5. Crumble the rest of the crust mixture over the top.
  6. Sprinkle with sea salt.
  7. Bake at 325 for another 25-30 minutes.

 

Comments

      • So, they were epic. Mine were thicker than yours, but no one complained. PAST TENSE because they are gone. I gave as many away as possible and still ate them all weekend 🙂 They will be made again for the holidays!

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        • hahah – EPIC! I’m seriously in love with you right now. So glad you enjoyed and they’re gone. That’s good to know they’re not around to tempt you anymore! 😀

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