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Salted Caramel Holiday Candy Squares

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 30 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • For the shortbread base:
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup 2 sticks cold unsalted butter, cubed
  • For the caramel layer:
  • 1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter
  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  • ⅓ cup honey
  • ¼ cup heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Flaky sea salt for topping

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F; line a 9x13-inch pan with parchment.
  2. Combine flour and sugar in a food processor; pulse in cold butter until coarse crumbs form for shortbread.
  3. Press firmly into pan bottom; bake 20-22 minutes until lightly golden and set aside.
  4. Meanwhile, combine butter, brown sugar, honey, and cream in a medium saucepan for caramel.
  5. Boil over medium, stirring constantly; once boiling, cook 5 minutes without stirring.
  6. Off heat, stir in vanilla; pour hot caramel over baked shortbread.
  7. Immediately sprinkle with flaky sea salt to taste.
  8. Bake another 15 minutes until caramel bubbles.
  9. Cool completely at room temperature at least 2 hours; refrigerate 1 hour before cutting into squares. Store airtight up to 1 week.