Chocolate Caramel Shortbread Bars (Copycat Twix^TM Bars)

Ingredients

• Shortbread

  • 1 ¼ cups (190 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter, softened
  • ¼ cup (55 g) sugar
  • 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla
  • 2 egg yolks

• Caramel

  • 1 cup (210 g) sugar
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) water
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) sweetened condensed milk
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) clear corn syrup
  • ¼ cup (55 g) butter
  • 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla
  • ¼ tsp salt

• Coating

  • 12 oz (340 g) milk chocolate, melted and cooled slightly