Fudge Topped Shortbread

Fudge Topped Shortbread

Ingredients:

• Butter 8 oz
• Icing sugar 1/2 cup
• Salt 1/4 tsp
• Flour 1-1/4 cups

Topping:

• Chocolate 12 oz
• Condensed milk 1 can
• Almond essence 1/2 tsp
• Almonds (blanched, sliced and toasted) 1/2 cup

Method:

• Beat butter, icing sugar and add salt. Fold in flour and mix well. Press evenly in a Swiss roll tin. Bake at 180C for 20 minutes. Remove and cool. Mix chocolate and condensed milk in a pan over low heat till chocolate is melted, add in almond essence. Spread evenly over shortbread. Sprinkle with almonds and press in lightly. Chill overnight and cut in bars or squares and serve.