Why? You might be asking.
Dunno. Is my answer.
It was all going well when I bunged the ingredients into the food processor bowl. I was dead proud of myself for getting that far... until I realised I forgot to put the blades in.
The shortbread is currently chilling in the fridge, due to be baked.
I shall provide further updates.
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It's not going well. Turns out I only picked up 200g of cooking chocolate when I needed 300g. Legged it down to the shop to pick up a bar.
Then realised I ran out of unsalted butter for the caramel... so I've used slightly salted... shh, don't tell anyone. 
I then started pouring all the ingredients, for the caramel, into a pan and then realised the shortbread hasn't finished baking yet. So now it's all sitting in a pan - syrup, sugar, butter, condensed milk... that'll be okay to sit for a while... right?
Dunno but I'll have some when it's done
Rawky-Roo posted:It's not going well. Turns out I only picked up 200g of cooking chocolate when I needed 300g. Legged it down to the shop to pick up a bar.
Then realised I ran out of unsalted butter for the caramel... so I've used slightly salted... shh, don't tell anyone.
I then started pouring all the ingredients, for the caramel, into a pan and then realised the shortbread hasn't finished baking yet. So now it's all sitting in a pan - syrup, sugar, butter, condensed milk... that'll be okay to sit for a while... right?
Yes, as long as it's not heating until the right time. 
So the caramel is done. Burnt Caramel Shortbread is a thing, right?
Anywho, it's been poured onto the shortbread, cooling, next stop: chocolate.
I take it you overdid the caramel then?
Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing posted:I take it you overdid the caramel then?
I think I proper ballsed it up. It didn't really seem all that thick and darker bits were floating around... which I gathered were burnt bits.
Rawky-Roo posted:Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing posted:I take it you overdid the caramel then?
I think I proper ballsed it up. It didn't really seem all that thick and darker bits were floating around... which I gathered were burnt bits.
There weren't black burnt bits though, more terracotta coloured.
There shouldn't have been any 'bits' at all though! 
Ah well, can't hurt. It'll just be called: Rawky's Crunchy Burnt Caramel Shortbread, from now on.
I'm sure it'll be delicious, Rawky. Would like to try some but you go first
Well, chocolate is all done and poured on. The waiting game begins. Think I would've preferred milk chocolate to plain.
Rawky-Roo posted:Well, chocolate is all done and poured on. The waiting game begins. Think I would've preferred milk chocolate to plain.
Has to be plain because of the sweetness of the caramel and the shortbread.
Might be a good idea to have your dentist on speed dial
Madame Arcati posted:Might be a good idea to have your dentist on speed dial
I actually saw him last week for the first time in 8 years... 
He said he was impressed with how well I've looked after my teeth, but I'm going to have a deep clean on Monday... after a taste of these shortbreads, I may need something else.
Honestly, I was actually disgusted with how much sugar went into making these. It has really put me off.
Ta Da!
Well done Rawky, are they for Santa?
Syd posted:
Good gracious, no. Far too much sugar in them. Santa would never do that to anyone.
Good effort, Rawky.
Have you eaten one yet?
Yogi19 posted:Good effort, Rawky.
He's been gone a long time.....do you think there really is such a thing as Death by Caramel sugar overload..?
Yay! Well done Rawks!
Cosmopolitan posted:Yogi19 posted:Good effort, Rawky.
He's been gone a long time.....do you think there really is such a thing as Death by Caramel sugar overload..?
Seriously. I had two, then needed to sit down. I felt drunk.
They look yummy Rawky and I love the Father Ted reference
Rawky-Roo posted:Ah well, can't hurt. It'll just be called: Rawky's Crunchy Burnt Caramel Shortbread, from now on.
Pauper's shortbread, as opposed to Millionaire's shortbread. 
