Millionaires' Shortbread

So, with the arrival of Christmas, out go all those mini-skinny veggie diets that supposedly are meant to make us look like Kate Moss and let's get REAL. Say hello, this festive season, to over-indulgent and calorific desserts!
This sweet treat is the perfect way to kick-start your Christmas as you mean to go on. With a thick layer of caramel sandwiched between a melt-in-the-mouth shortbread and silky chocolate it is eagerly awaited by every sweet tooth - mine included!

Millionaires' Shortbread
Ingredients:
50g brown sugar
125g butter
150g self-raising flour

397g can of sweetened condensed milk
125g butter
75g light brown sugar
2 tbsp golden syrup

75g plain chocolate

Method:
Pre-heat oven to 180 degrees C

1. Grease and line a deep and thin, oblong tin
2. Cream together the brown sugar and butter for about 3 minutes
3. Mix in the flour with a metal spoon
4. Spoon the mixture into the tin and flatten with your knuckle until the mixture covers the base of the tin completely
5. Place in the oven to cook for 20 mins and then remove, turn off your oven and leave to cool
6. Whilst the above is cooling, place the condensed milk, butter, brown sugar and golden syrup in a deep pan and cook over a low heat until the butter is melted and the sugar has dissolved
7. Then increase the heat to bring the caramel to a boil (but NOT TOO HOT) and stir for 10 mins
8. Pour the caramel over the baked shortbread and place into the fridge until completely cool (about 1 hour)
9. Melt the chocolate in a bowl over a pan of simmering water and then, when smooth, pour over the COOL caramel and leave to set (DO NOT PUT THIS INTO THE FRIDGE) 
10. Once entirely set, cut into squares and indulge