Name: Best-ever caramel slice with salted peanut crunch
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: Base; 3/4 cup brown sugar; 1 1/2 cup plain flour; 3/4 cup coconut; 185 gram butter, melted; Filling; 2 x 395g cans NESTLÉ HIGHLANDER Sweetened Condensed Milk; 125 gram butter; 1/3 cup golden syrup; 1 1/2 cup roasted salted peanuts; Topping; 200 gram NESTLÉ BAKERS’ CHOICE Cooking Chocolate; 2 teaspoon vegetable oil; 1/4 cup extra peanuts chopped for decorating – optional

Best-ever caramel slice with salted peanut crunch

The key to creating this delicious caramel slice is NESTLÉ HIGHLANDER Sweetened Condensed Milk. Sweet, smooth and irresistible, this slice is perfect for sharing this festive season

Makes 32 piece

Prep

10M

Cook

35M

Total

45M

Ingredients

Base

3/4 cup brown sugar

1 1/2 cup plain flour

3/4 cup coconut

185 gram butter, melted

Filling

2 x 395g cans NESTLÉ HIGHLANDER Sweetened Condensed Milk

125 gram butter

1/3 cup golden syrup

1 1/2 cup roasted salted peanuts

Topping

200 gram NESTLÉ BAKERS’ CHOICE Cooking Chocolate

2 teaspoon vegetable oil

1/4 cup extra peanuts chopped for decorating – optional

Method

1.Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease and line a 32x18x3cm slice tray allowing for the lining paper to hang over the sides by several centimetres.

2.Make the base. In a medium bowl combine the sugar, flour and coconut. Mix in the melted butter and press the mixture into the prepared tray and bake for 15-20 minutes, until light golden.

3.Make the caramel. In a medium saucepan combine the NESTLÉ HIGHLANDER Sweetened Condensed Milk, butter and golden syrup and simmer, stirring continually for 7 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the peanuts. Pour onto the base and bake 15 minutes or until rich caramel colour. Cool in fridge.

4.While caramel is cooling gently melt the NESTLÉ BAKERS’ CHOICE Cooking Chocolate in a bowl placed over a pan of simmering water. Add the vegetable oil, mix and pour over the caramel. Lift the pan a couple of centimetres off the bench and let it drop several times to level the chocolate and remove air bubbles. Scatter with additional chopped nuts if using. Chill until set. Remove from the pan and slice into small squares.