Millionaire’s shortbread
Treat yourself to this ultra decadent dessert. Using toffees for the caramel layer makes this a super-easy bake.
Recipe and image from the Easy Peasy Baking campaign by UK Flour Millers, fabflour.co.uk/easy-peasy-baking
Millionaire’s shortbread
A clever toffee trick means you can make this millionaire's shortbread in under an hour!
Prep: 35 mins
Cook: 15 mins
Total: 50 mins
plus chilling
Serves: 16
Published: June 11, 2025 at 10:12 am
Ingredients
- 100g/3.5 oz unsalted butter at room temperature
- 50g/1.75oz caster sugar plus extra for sprinkling
- 125g/4.5oz plain flour
- 25g/0.75oz cornflour
- 300g/10.5oz soft toffees
- 150ml/5.25oz double cream
- 300g/10.5oz milk chocolate
Method
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/400°F/gas mark 6. Grease and line a 20cm (8in) square baking tin.
Step 2
In a mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar with an electric hand whisk. Add the flour and cornflour and continue to whisk until you have a crumb consistency.
Step 3
Pour the mix into a the tin. Spread evenly and press down to create a smooth base. Bake for 15 minutes, then remove and leave to cool.
Step 4
Meanwhile, put the toffees and double cream in the saucepan over a medium heat, stirring until the toffees have melted and combined with the cream.
Step 5
Pour the caramel over the base, evenly. Leave to cool.
Step 6
Melt the milk chocolate in the microwave in 30 second increments, then pour this over the caramel layer. Place in the fridge to chill for at least an hour, then remove from the tin and cut into squares.
