Recipe of the week - Caramel and Almond Squares

I included a picture of this yummy slice in a post recently. Bri, who has been reading and commenting here and on my old blog for some time (thanks Bri!), asked about the delicious-looking slice in point 9 - the one I don't want to regret not making. I didn't quite realise how decadent this recipe was until I started typing the recipe out. Over 300g of butter! Luckily you only serve it in VERY small squares - unless you are the cook and you have to eat all the crooked-looking edge bits. *cough*

 
Caramel and Almond Squares

(Source: Cooking with Aldi: One Family, One Supermarket p. 192, with own minor adjustments)

Ingredients

(Base)

1/4 cup self-raising flour

60g butter

1/4 cup white sugar

2 egg yolks

(Topping)

250g butter

1/4 cup honey

3/4 cup brown sugar

250g flaked almonds

1 tbs thickened cream

Method:

Preheat oven to 200 degrees C.
Line a slice tin (about 18cm by 28 cm), with baking paper extending over the edges of the tray

 (Base) Combine the flour, butter and sugar in a food processor and process until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
Add the egg yolks and continue to process until a dough forms.
Transfer the dough onto a floured surface and knead until smooth.
Roll out the pastry or press directly into the base of the lined slice tin.
Bake for 12 minutes. (Note: the recipe says to cover the pastry with baking paper and baking weights/ dry rice before baking. I didn't do this and it was fine)

(Topping) Combine butter, honey and brown sugar in a saucepan.
Place over low - medium heat at stir continuously until mixture boils.
Reduce the heat and simmer 3 minutes without stirring.
Remove from the heat and stir in almonds and cream. 

Pour the topping over the cooked pastry base.

Reduce oven heat to 180 degrees C.
Bake for 10-12 minutes until golden.

Allow slice to cool, then place the pan in the fridge to firm.
Serve at room temperature, cut into small squares.

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