Chocolate Dulce de Leche Bars Recipe

How to make it

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• prep time does not include chilling of bars
• Make shortbread crust by preheating oven to 375F degrees.
• Butter shallow 9x9.5 inch square baking pan.
• Line bottom and 2 sides with
• parchment paper, leaving overhang.
• Butter parchment.
• Blend together butter, brown sugar, vanilla and salt in bowl with
• fork.
• Sift in flour and blend with fork until soft dough forms.
• Spread dough evenly in baking pan using spatula, then prick all over
• with fork.
• Bake until golden, 15 to 20 minutes, then cool completely in pan
• (about 30 minutes).
• To make chocolate dulce de leche, bring cream and dulce de leche to a simmer in small heavy saucepan, stirring with wooden spoon until dissolved.
• Whisk together yolks in bowl, then slowly whisk in hot cream mixture.
• Return to pan and cook over medium heart, stirring constantly, until
• thermometer registers 170F degrees.
• Remove from heat and whisk in chocolate until melted.
• Pour chocolate mixture over cooled shortbread and chill, uncovered,
• until set (about 2 hours).
• Run a small knife around edges to loosen,then transfer to cutting board.
• Cut with hot clean knife into bars.
• Chill until ready to serve.