Salted Caramel Butter Bars
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Cream together 1 pound of butter with granulated and powdered sugar. Add 2 tablespoons of vanilla extract.
- 2Cream together 1 pound of butter with granulated and powdered sugar. Add 2 tablespoons of vanilla extract.
- 3Cream together 1 pound of butter with granulated and powdered sugar. Add 2 tablespoons of vanilla extract.
- 4Mix in the all-purpose flour until a shortbread-like dough forms.
- 5Mix in the all-purpose flour until a shortbread-like dough forms.
- 6Mix in the all-purpose flour until a shortbread-like dough forms.
- 7Press 2/3 of the dough into the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking pan lined with parchment paper.
- 8Press 2/3 of the dough into the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking pan lined with parchment paper.
- 9Press 2/3 of the dough into the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking pan lined with parchment paper.
- 10Bake the base at 325 degrees F for 20 minutes.
- 11Bake the base at 325 degrees F for 20 minutes.
- 12Bake the base at 325 degrees F for 20 minutes.
- 13While the base is cooling, prepare the caramel filling by melting unwrapped caramels with half-and-half, milk, or heavy cream in the microwave. Stir until smooth.
- 14While the base is cooling, prepare the caramel filling by melting unwrapped caramels with half-and-half, milk, or heavy cream in the microwave. Stir until smooth.
- 15While the base is cooling, prepare the caramel filling by melting unwrapped caramels with half-and-half, milk, or heavy cream in the microwave. Stir until smooth.
- 16Spread the caramel filling over the cooled base.
- 17Spread the caramel filling over the cooled base.
- 18Spread the caramel filling over the cooled base.
- 19Sprinkle with flaked sea salt.
- 20Sprinkle with flaked sea salt.
- 21Sprinkle with flaked sea salt.
- 22Crumble the reserved chilled dough over the caramel layer.
- 23Crumble the reserved chilled dough over the caramel layer.
- 24Crumble the reserved chilled dough over the caramel layer.
- 25Bake again until golden brown.
- 26Bake again until golden brown.
- 27Bake again until golden brown.
Ingredients
- 1 pound butter
- 1 pound butter
- 1 pound butter
- cups granulated sugar
- cups granulated sugar
- cups granulated sugar
- cups powdered sugar
- cups powdered sugar
- cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
- cups all-purpose flour
- cups all-purpose flour
- cups all-purpose flour
- pieces caramels
- pieces caramels
- pieces caramels
- half-and-half, milk, or heavy cream
- half-and-half, milk, or heavy cream
- half-and-half, milk, or heavy cream
- flaked sea salt
- flaked sea salt
- flaked sea salt
Equipment
stand mixerbaking panparchment papermeasuring cupsspatulaspoonmicrowave
Tips
- Do not skimp on the vanilla.
- Chill the remaining dough while the base is baking.