Sweet Tooth Recipes: Rethink Twix

When we peel back the layers of a Twix candy bar, we find a delicious crumbly shortbread cookie, a layer of gooey caramel, and a chocolate coating. Twix is, hands down, the best candy bar in the world—and I will argue until the end of days with anyone who disagrees with this statement.

 I hadn’t realized that this dessert is basically a Twix bar until a friend told me she felt as if she were eating a homemade *better version* of a Twix bar. It’s better because it isn’t made in a factory with chemicals, corn syrup and artificial flavor. This stuff is the real deal.

Just like every other recipe, the better the ingredients you put in, the better the outcome will be. In this recipe for example, you can use premade Kraft caramels or you can make homemade caramel. The results wont be drastically different, but taste will vary.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/3 cups of Butter (just over 2 sticks)
• ¼ cup White Sugar
• 1 ¼ cup Flour
• ½ cup Brown Sugar
• ½ cup Sweetened Condensed Milk
• 1 ¼ cups Chocolate

Directions:

1. You will be making 3 different layers for this dessert. Begin by preheating the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Combine 2/3 cup butter, white sugar, and flour in a medium size bowl. Mix together with an electric mixer or simply use your hands.
3. In a 9X9 pan, place parchment paper or grease with butter or Pam.
4. Using your hands, squish the dough into the pan, compacting the dough into the corners and crevices of the pan.
5. Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
6. While waiting for the shortbread to bake, place the remaining butter, brown sugar, and sweetened condensed milk into a pot on the stove.
7. Let the mixture come to a boil for 4-5 minutes, then immediately take it off the heat.
8. Using a spoon, preferably wooden, stir the caramel for 3 minutes until it solidifies.
9. Pour the caramel over the shortbread. Do this right away. Do NOT allow time for the caramel to cool and get hard because it will become tough to spread over the shortbread.
10. In a separate bowl, melt chocolate in the microwave—30 seconds at a time. Do NOT burn the chocolate.
11. Once the chocolate is melted, pour it over the caramel and shortbread layers.
12. Place your creation into the refrigerator for about an hour. Cut into small squares, and enjoy!

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