Will this work - adding butter to shop bought shortbread

5 replies

jeepjeep4 · 21/12/2023 21:19

I want to make quick easy caramel
Shortbread so thinking of buying a couple of packs of shortbread fingers and crushing them up, adding a bit of butter and smoothing out in a tin almost like a cheesecake base. Then I'll add caramel and chocolate once set.

Is there any reason this wouldn't work?

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CornedBeef451 · 21/12/2023 21:20

You might need a fair amount of butter to get it to stick together but it sounds delicious!

QuestionableMouse · 21/12/2023 21:22

Don't crush them - fit them in a tray tightly then proceed as normal. Shortbread is too rich and buttery to take more and it'll just end up claggy.

PamelaParis · 21/12/2023 21:22

Either make it from scratch or just buy caramel shortbread. You'll need so much butter it probably won't taste very nice.

ScandiNoirNuit · 21/12/2023 21:40

Leave the shortbread whole, don’t crush and add butter, the consistency won’t be right

HardcoreLadyType · 21/12/2023 21:49

The shortbread base is really easy to make, though. Just as easy as the crushed biscuit crumbs mixed with butter idea.

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