Chai Latte Caramel Bars
 
Ingredients
  • For the Shortbread:
  • 2 sticks butter, unsalted
  • 2 cups All Purpose Flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 tsp coffee extract
  • 1½ tsp of My Homemade Chai Spice
  • 1 stick unsalted butter
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
Instructions
  1. For the Shortbread (easiest recipe ever)
  2. Cream together your butter and sugar. Slowly add in the extract and then the dry ingredients. Beat until just combined. Place dough into a greased 8x10 pan and press dough down. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes. Remove and allow to cool completely as you do the next step.
  3. For the Sauce:
  4. Put all ingredients into a medium size saucepan. Turn heat to medium and watch the magic begin. Stir the mixture until the butter is melted then turn heat to high, put down the spoon or whisk and be patient while the mixture comes to a boil. Think happy thoughts! Once the mixture is boiling reduce heat back to medium low and allow to cook for another 8-10 minutes while you are constantly stirring it. Remove, your done! Yeah- next step is below.
  5. Back to the bars: Drizzle or spoon ½ cup or more of the caramel sauce over the top of the bottom shortbread layer. Allow to cool for a few minutes then crumble the remaining shortbread dough over the top of the caramel. I do this by pulling apart the dough into bite-sized balls and placing them on top of the dough. Then I run a toothpick in and through the dough (barely scraping the top) to mix it all in with the caramel. Bake at 350 for another 15 minutes or until the top is nice and golden brow.
Recipe by Kitchen Belleicious at https://kitchenbelleicious.com/2012/11/05/chai-latte-caramel-bars/