Toffee Shortcake Caramel Slice Traditional Scottish Recipes

EASY MILLIONAIRE'S SHORTBREAD

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Lightly grease and line a 20-22cm square or rectangular baking tin with a lip of at least 3cm.
• To make the shortbread, mix 250g plain flour and 75g caster sugar in a bowl. Rub in 175g softened butter until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
• Knead the mixture together until it forms a dough, then press into the base of the prepared tin.
• Prick the shortbread lightly with a fork and bake for 20 minutes or until firm to the touch and very lightly browned. Leave to cool in the tin.
• To make the caramel, place 100g butter or margarine, 100g light muscovado sugar and the can of condensed milk in a pan and heat gently until the sugar has dissolved. Continually stir with a spatula to make sure no sugar sticks to the bottom of the pan. (This can leave brown specks in the caramel but won't affect the flavour.)
• Turn up the heat to medium high, stirring all the time, and bring to the boil, then lower the heat back to low and stirring continuously, for about 5-10 minutes or until the mixture has thickened slightly. Pour over the shortbread and leave to cool.
• For the topping, melt 200g plain or milk chocolate slowly in a bowl over a pan of hot water. Pour over the cold caramel and leave to set. Cut into squares or bars with a hot knife.

TOFFEE SHORTCAKE (CARAMEL SLICE) - TRADITIONAL SCOTTISH RECIPE!

Steps:

• Cream the caster sugar with 4oz of margarine and then add the flour.
• Knead as you would for shortbread then roll out and bake in a swiss roll tin until slightly brown.
• Mix the other 4oz margarine with the golden syrup and add the condensed milk. Bring it to the boil in a small pan and spread over the shortbread base.
• Melt the chocolate and pour it over the toffee mixture.
• Allow to cool and then cut into pieces.

CHICKEN STOVIES - TRADITIONAL SCOTTISH RECIPE

Steps:

• Cut chicken into serving pieces.
• Slice potatoes in medium thick rounds.
• Melt 1 heaped tablespoons.
• of butter in a skillet or saucepan.
• Brown chicken joints lightly on both sides and then remove them.
• Grease an ovenproof casserole dish and put in layers as follows: sliced potatoes, whole shallots or sliced onions (all well-seasoned), chicken.
• Dot each layer with little knobs of butter.
• Repeat layers until all ingredients are used, ending with a layer of potatoes.
• Pour stock over the potatoes, shallots and chicken.
• Cover with buttered greaseproof paper, then with lid.
• Cook in oven at 275F/135C for about 2½ hours.
• Add a little hot stock or water after about an hour or so, if liquid dries up too much.
• Sprinkle generously with chopped parsley 5 minutes before serving.