Donna Hay's recipe for Classic Chocolate Caramel Slice was so tempting that I had to try it for myself. I've seen so many videos on TikTok and Instagram recently of people making Millionaire's Shortbread and after weeks of searching for a recipe to try, I found Donna Hay's recipe for Chocolate Caramel Slice. The result was amazing and everyone loved it! Do check out her YouTube video as well.
It does require a whopping 2 cans of sweetened condensed milk hence I used a 70% dark chocolate to balance out the sweetness of the caramel. I also used salted butter instead of unsalted, which her recipe recommended, and that also helped to cut out the sweetness a little bit more. I also loved that she used desiccated coconut in her shortbread base which gave the cookie a delightful extra crunch and flavor! Yum! Here are links to my quick video on TikTok and Instagram.
Ingredients:
Cookie base:
150 g all purpose flour
40 g desiccated coconut
125 g salted butter, melted
90g dark brown sugar
Caramel layer:
125 g butter, chopped
2 x 395g sweetened condensed milk
115 g golden syrup
Chocolate topping:
200g dark chocolate (I used 70%)
1 Tbsp cooking oil (you can use coconut oil)
Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). In a medium bowl, add flour, coconut, butter and sugar. Mix well to combine.
Press the mixture into the base of a lightly greased and lined 20cm x 30cm baking tin. Make sure that the baking paper is taller than the baking pan. Bake for 20 mins.
Make the caramel: In a saucepan, add condensed milk, golden syrup & butter.
On medium heat, whisk till the butter is melted. Continue to cook/whisk for about 7 minutes till or till mixture has thickened slightly.
Pour the caramel over the cooked base, spread evenly with a palette knife and bake for 20 min or until golden. Cool completely and refrigerate until cold.
Make chocolate topping: In a microwave safe bowl, place the chocolate and oil and microwave for 1 min. Stir and microwave again for 20 secs. Stir till smooth.
Pour the chocolate over the caramel mixture and spread evenly. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or until firm. Cut into slices or squares to serve.
Life is too short, make it sweet!
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